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On 17 May, in Ukraine’s capital, a building illegally erected and used as a church by the religious community of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine (formerly known as the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate) was demolished within the buffer zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site \u201cKyiv: Saint Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.\u201d This was reported<\/a> by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The structure was built in 2012 on the grounds of the National Museum of History of Ukraine, adjacent to the foundation of the ancient Church of the Tithes\u2014the first stone church in Kievan Rus’. The construction violated legal regulations, lacking archaeological surveys and permissions from the Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. Furthermore, the building was never officially commissioned in accordance with established standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe museum plans to use the area, particularly the vacated site, for educational activities and children’s programmes dedicated to both ancient and modern Ukrainian history. Additionally, future archaeological research is planned for sections that have not yet been studied or turned into exhibits,\u201d stated Fedir Androschuk, Director of the National Museum of History of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is noteworthy that the court had ordered the building’s owners\u2014the religious community of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine\u2014to demolish the structure. However, the religious organization delayed the execution of this court order, citing a lack of funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 8 April 2024, the National Museum of History of Ukraine initiated a fundraising campaign among Ukrainian citizens to finance the court-ordered demolition of the illegal structure. Following the collection of funds and the hiring of a contractor, the court decision was executed in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThanks to the proactive stance of civil society, the professional work of lawyers, museum staff, and law enforcement, we have achieved the desired result\u2014the structure has been demolished in a fully legal and civilized manner, without protests or clashes. I thank everyone involved for their coordinated efforts,\u201d said Rostyslav Karandeyev, Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be noted that a temporary tent appeared at the site of the demolished illegal building back in 2007. This was later transformed into a wooden chapel and eventually into a full-fledged church. However, in official documents, the building was classified as three \u201csmall architectural forms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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