The Verkhovna Rada votes to ban the UOC
Hall of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Photo: chesno.org
MPs adopted in the first reading draft Law No. 8371, which provides for a ban on the UOC.
On October 19, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading government bill No. 8371, which provides for the ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. MP Artem Dmytruk shared this news with the UOJ.
267 MPs voted for the corresponding decision, another 15 voted against, 2 MPs abstained.
Let us remind you that human rights activist Oleg Denisov said that the ban on the UOC cannot be implemented in practice.
As the UOJ reported, according to the Ukrainian MP, Ukraine's allies expressed concern about the ban on the UOC.
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