Tens of thousands of Christians from denominations that do not answer to the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church have been forced to flee Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine since the start of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of the country. Russian forces have cracked down on evangelical congregations, Ukrainian Orthodox churches, and other denominations Russia sees as undesirable.
In a sweeping campaign that has seen at least 206 churches closed, destroyed, or expropriated, religious leaders have been kidnapped, tortured, and banished. Some 29 are believed to have been killed.
Simon Ostrovsky reports for PBS NewsHour with support from the Pulitzer Center.
