Ukrainian religious leaders condemn Russian aggression and urge global accountability

On October 22, 2026, the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO) issued an official statement in response to a massive overnight attack on Kyiv by Russian forces. In their appeal, religious leaders from various faiths in Ukraine strongly condemned the escalating acts of state terror by Russia.

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction…”