On 27 March 2024, the Khustka diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church reported the forced mobilization of another of its clergymen – diocesan treasurer Archpriest John Petechel. This is reported on the Facebook page of the diocese.

“Today the staff of the TCK took away the Treasurer of the Khustka diocese Fr. John Petechel, father of three minor children. We ask for increased prayers!”, – said in the message of the diocese.

It should be noted that this is not the first case of forced mobilization carried out against the clergy of the Khust diocese of the UOC. Earlier we reported that on March 20, 2024, the secretary of the Khustka diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Archpriest John Rozman was forcibly mobilized to the AFU.