Employees of the military registration and enlistment office in Kremenchug kidnapped Protodeacon of the UOC Viktor Dudnichenko
Quick Look
- Employees of the military registration and enlistment office in Kremenchug kidnapped the protodeacon of the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Viktor Dudnichenko, using tear gas and damaging his ribs.
- He was sent to a military unit in the Chernigov region, there is no contact with him.
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Why It Matters
The abduction occurred in the context of ongoing mobilization in Ukraine and tensions between state authorities and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which does not recognize the autonomy granted by Constantinople in 2019.
Employees of the military registration and enlistment office in Kremenchug kidnapped the protodeacon of the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Viktor Dudnichenko.
When the clergyman was kidnapped, military registration and enlistment office employees used tear gas and damaged his ribs.
Protodeacon Dudnichenko was sent to one of the military units of the Chernigov region, and at present there is no contact with him.
MOSCOW, September 26 – RIA Novosti. Employees of the military registration and enlistment office in Kremenchug in Ukraine kidnapped the protodeacon of the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), Viktor Dudnichenko, using tear gas, Vremya.ua reports.
“In Kremenchug, employees of the TCC (territorial recruitment center, as military registration and enlistment offices are called in Ukraine - ed.) sprayed tear gas and injured a clergyman of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Protodeacon of the Holy Assumption Cathedral Viktor Dudnichenko was abducted by military commissars at the entrance of his house,” says a message published on the publication’s Telegram channel.
The clergyman, as the publication clarifies, was forcibly pulled out of his own car using tear gas. The military registration and enlistment office employees injured his ribs when pushing him into their minibus. At the same time, during the military medical commission, no one paid attention to the pain in the ribs and heart area. In addition, the clergyman’s mobile phone was taken away and he was not allowed to contact his lawyer and family members.
Dudnichenko was allegedly sent to one of the military units of the Chernigov region. There is currently no contact with him.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An internal investigation will be conducted into the actions of military registration and enlistment office employees in Kremenchuk
Possible · Within weeks
The UOC will demand an official apology and compensation from government agencies
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Which military units of the Chernigov region received Protodeacon Dudnichenko?
- Will steps be taken to free the kidnapped cleric?
- What consequences may follow for the military registration and enlistment office employees who used force?
- How will the leadership of the UOC react to this incident?
