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[[File:Photo 2025-08-29 17-17-43.jpg |right|300px|thumb|Under the [[US]]-backed [[Zelensky regime]], the [[government]] of [[Ukraine]] began [[illefal]]ly seizing [[church]] property in violation of the [[UN Declaration od Human Rights]] and the [[EU]] declaration of [[European values]].]]

[[File:Photo 2025-08-29 17-17-43.jpg |right|300px|thumb|Under the [[US]]-backed [[Zelensky regime]], the [[government]] of [[Ukraine]] began [[illegal]]ly seizing [[church]] property in violation of the [[UN Declaration of Human Rights]] and the [[EU]] declaration of [[European values]].]]

The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate''' ('''UOC''') is the descendant of the metropolis of [[Kievan Rus']] within the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople established in Kiev in the 10th century. Due to invasion of the [[Mongol]]s in the 13th century, the metropolitan seat was moved to [[Moscow]].  It should not be confused with the breakaway non-canonical '''[[Orthodox Church of Ukraine of the Kiev Patriarchate]]''' ('''OCU''') which is unrecognized by other Orthodox churches.

The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate''' ('''UOC''') is the descendant of the metropolis of [[Kievan Rus']] within the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople established in Kiev in the 10th century. Due to invasion of the [[Mongol]]s in the 13th century, the metropolitan seat was moved to [[Moscow]].  It should not be confused with the breakaway non-canonical '''[[Orthodox Church of Ukraine of the Kiev Patriarchate]]''' ('''OCU''') which is unrecognized by other Orthodox churches.