How many parishes of the Moscow Church have joined the OCU? Zaporizhzhia OVA surprised with fresh figures.

The Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration reports that none of the religious communities of the Moscow Church in the Zaporizhzhia region have joined the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

According to the latest data, there are about 138 religious communities in the region that are associated with the Moscow Patriarchate. They have not complied with the legal requirements for banning the activities of the Moscow Church and have not re-registered their statutes.

The adopted law prohibiting the Moscow Church came into effect nine months ago. This period is intended for religious communities that are considered by the authorities to be connected with Russia to break away from this connection on their own initiative. However, most communities have not taken advantage of this opportunity. After the nine months are up, it will be interesting to see what happens next.

It should be noted that the Kremlin has appointed new representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church who are to influence sentiments in Ukraine and spread hostile narratives. The Security Service of Ukraine has collected evidence regarding 14 Russian clerics and church figures who promote the Kremlin regime in the occupied territories of Ukraine.