A priest was forcibly mobilized in Western Ukraine

Personnel from a Ukrainian Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) forcibly detained Archimandrite Paphnutius, the abbot of the Pochaiv Holy Spirit Monastery of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).

This was reported by TASS, citing the Union of Orthodox Journalists (UOJ).

The priest was detained in Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine, immediately after a court hearing related to the monastery.

Earlier in April, reports emerged that TRC personnel attempted to conscript a man with epilepsy. While at the TRC office, he suffered a seizure and was allegedly thrown out onto the street.

There have also been previous reports that Ukrainian recruitment centers are involved in secret bribery schemes.