The Ukrainian Orthodox Church—Kyiv Patriarchate has admitted yet another clergyman from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine into its ranks

On October 10, 2026, Nikodim Kobzar, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church–Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP), officially admitted Vladimir Yatsuk, a cleric of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), into his jurisdiction. It is reported that, along with Yatsuk, the parish community he leads has also transferred to the UOC-KP. This was reported by the official website of the UOC-KP.

According to Decree No. 97, Priest Vladimir Yatsuk will continue his ministry as part of the Ternopil Diocese of the UOC-KP. However, the organization’s press service has not specified the exact location of the parish of the aforementioned OCU clergyman.

As a reminder, on September 28, 2026, the head of the UOC-KP, Nikodim Kobzar, accepted into the the “Kyiv Patriarchate” OCU clergyman Alexander Salny along with the parish of Saints Peter and Paul, located in the village of Shevchenky in the Poltava District of the Poltava Region.