Ukrainian lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that would ban religious organisations and churches with alleged ties to Moscow.
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00:00 Ukraine's parliament has given initial approval to a law that would ban religious organizations
00:06 with connections to the Kremlin.
00:11 Kiev accuses the Ukrainian Orthodox Church specifically of collaborating with Russia
00:17 after its invasion of Ukraine last year.
00:21 The church has said it's not aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church.
00:26 A second reading of the bill is needed before it becomes law.
00:35 Meanwhile a Russian artillery strike on the port city of Kursan has injured at least three
00:40 people.
00:42 City officials say the shelling targeted residential areas.
00:47 The ongoing strikes are forcing people to leave for safer locations.
00:52 Damage caused by the regular shelling has made many homes impossible to live in.
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