Overview
- Konstantin Volovoy was released after roughly a day in custody, with the Union of Orthodox Journalists saying officials acted to avoid media attention.
- According to the same outlet, Volovoy was stopped on the road in Cherkasy region on November 17, taken through a medical commission and sent to a training center.
- Relatives reportedly brought booking documents to the Smila territorial recruitment center, which staff refused to accept, and SPJ says the priest has five minor children.
- The reports rely on the Union of Orthodox Journalists for details and include no official response, and they also reference a November 7 detention of priest Alexey Lukash previously deemed limited fit.
- Ukraine authorized booking for clergy of “critically important” religious organizations in late 2024, and a June list of over 7,700 entities was noted by local media for largely omitting canonical UOC communities.