Ukraine: Religious activists demonstrating in Kyiv June 15

Event

Members of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine are currently demonstrating outside the Verkhovna Rada building in Kyiv June 15. The purpose of the action is to call on the government to change legislation that they argue is discriminatory towards the Church. Attendance is reportedly in the tens of thousands.

Additional police are deployed to monitor the action. Large numbers of people and associated security measures will likely prompt localized transport disruptions in the area around the Verkhovna Rada. The event is likely to pass off peacefully.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services. Allow extra time for travel in the affected area.