The Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor's Office has "returned to the state" yet another church belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Government authorities continue to expropriate churches belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This time, the expropriation involved St. Peter and Paul Church, an architectural monument of national significance located in the village of Moysovka in the Cherkasy region. According to and the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the historic building, constructed in 1808, was successfully reclaimed from unlawful possession in favor of the state.

According to the case file, the Zolotonosha District Prosecutor’s Office identified violations of the state’s property interests and filed a lawsuit with the Economic Court of the Cherkasy region. The defendant in the case was the Religious Community of the Parish of Saints Peter and Paul of the Cherkasy Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

On July 13, 2026, the court granted the prosecutor’s office’s claims in full. According to the prosecutor’s office, the expropriation of the church into state ownership is intended to ensure the proper protection of the historical site, as well as to carry out the necessary restoration work to preserve Ukraine’s unique cultural heritage. Currently, the supervisory authority continues to monitor the process of the court’s decision being carried out.

As a reminder, we previously reported that the Economic Court of Cassation in Kyiv will hear the case regarding ownership of the church of the Odessa Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) , dedicated to the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God “Znamenie.” The prosecutor’s office insists that the building be recognized as state property, despite the fact that courts of two instances had previously confirmed the religious community’s right of ownership.