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The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church''' 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]].

The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church''' 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]].

===Maidan coup===

==Maidan coup==

On the night of February 22–23, 2014 representatives of the Kiev Patriarchate, which is unrecognized in the [[Orthodox]] world, threatened the forcible seizure of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. On the evening of the 22nd, on Maidan, its representatives propagated false information about the "threat" of the removal of the church valuables of Kiev Pechersk Lavra from Ukraine. Starting from the stage at Maidan and moving on to social networking sites, provocative appeals began to be circulated: "Guys, everybody to Lavra now! The monks are taking the icons out of Lavra to Russia! Never let them do that; never allow such a thing! We must intervene!"  As a result, a group of representatives from the Maidan Self-Defense Force went to Lavra.

On the night of February 22–23, 2014 representatives of the Kiev Patriarchate, which is unrecognized in the [[Orthodox]] world, threatened the forcible seizure of the Kiev [[Pechersk Lavra]]. On the evening of the 22nd, on Maidan, its representatives propagated false information about the "threat" of the removal of the church valuables of Kiev Pechersk Lavra from Ukraine. Starting from the stage at Maidan and moving on to social networking sites, provocative appeals began to be circulated: "Guys, everybody to Lavra now! The monks are taking the icons out of Lavra to Russia! Never let them do that; never allow such a thing! We must intervene!"  As a result, a group of representatives from the Maidan Self-Defense Force went to Lavra.

Approximately 300 armed people went up to the Lavra walls and seized control of all the ancient monastery's entrances and exits, deciding at their own discretion who should be permitted in or out.

Approximately 300 armed people went up to the Lavra walls and seized control of all the ancient monastery's entrances and exits, deciding at their own discretion who should be permitted in or out.