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Kidnapped priest is free. But accused of organizing riots

15.03.2014, 22:47

The priest of a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church father Mykola Kvych,who was kidnapped by armed men on Saturday morning in Sevastopol was later freed, the local police chief of the Crimean port town announced. And UGCC press office confirmed.

The priest, had been threatened numerous times and invited to leave Crimea. So called Crimean police released UGCC priest after few hours of examinations. He is suspected in organizing provocations and mass riots. Father Mykola categorically denied these accusations. He said that he remains in the Crimea with his faithful.

As RISU informed earlier Catholic priest was abducted in the morning. For several hours his destiny was unknown

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