Faith under fire: Russia's war on religion in Ukraine's occupied territories
Russia's war and occupation of large swaths of Ukraine have led to hundreds of churches being damaged or destroyed, dozens of priests killed or kidnapped, and entire religious groups that don't conform to Moscow's brand of Orthodoxy being banned. With entire Ukrainian cities being leveled by Russian artillery fire, religious sites caught in the crossfire could be simply seen as manifestations of Russia's disregard for civilian collateral damage. Experts believe, however, that attacks against Ukrainian priests and religious sites aren't arbitrary. The Kremlin is weaponizing religion and using i...