In Simferopol, representatives of the occupation administration, with the support of Russian siloviki, took out church utensils from the church of St.. Equal-to-the-Apostles Princes Olga and Vladimir of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate. It is reported Crimea. Realities.

According to the archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea UOC-KP Clement, the occupiers took away the cross, church utensils, rare icons, porcelain and Bohemian cutlery, which were donated to the church, as well as carpets. At the same time, the description of things was not compiled, the archbishop was not offered to sign an act on the seizure of church property.

The archbishop noted that among the confiscated was property from the chapel in the name of Christ the Savior and property from the formerly closed Sevastopol church.

In the UOC-KP are outraged by the actions of Russian siloviki. In a statement published on the church's website, the Patriarchy called the actions of Russian siloviki "lawlessness, violation of the right to freedom of conscience, guaranteed by international agreements binding on Russia".

The UOC-KP appealed to the international community, the EU and the US to condemn the attack of the occupation administration on the temple.

As the head of the Mejlis, Refat Chubarov, said today, Russian security forces broke into the premises of the main church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate in the occupied Crimea, applied force against the archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea UOC-KP Kliment and injured his arm.

Russia occupied the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 2014 year.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine officially declared February 20, 2014 the beginning of the temporary occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia. Key international organizations, including the UN General Assembly, condemned Russia's actions and called the annexation and occupation of the Crimea illegal. Against the Russian Federation, economic sanctions were introduced. For holding Moscow's so-called elections with Crimea's participation in 2016, the Ukrainian parliament declared the State Duma illegitimate.