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<p>This article examines the processes of transformation in the Ukrainian Muslim community since the outset of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and also delves into shifts in the state’s policy towards Muslims during this time. Since the conflict began in 2014, the state’s stance towards Muslims has steadily improved. The main reason for this is the unequivocal pro-Ukrainian position taken by nearly all Muslim communities in Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion. The paper assesses the impact of Russian military aggression and the occupation of part of Ukraine’s territory on the country’s Muslim communities. It also highlights the ambiguous role of a number of Islamist movements taking an active part in the armed resistance to the invasion</p>
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This article examines the processes of transformation in the Ukrainian Muslim community since the outset of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and also delves into shifts in the state’s policy towards Muslims during this time. Since the conflict began in 2014, the state’s stance towards Muslims has steadily improved. The main reason for this is the unequivocal pro-Ukrainian position taken by nearly all Muslim communities in Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion. The paper assesses the impact of Russian military aggression and the occupation of part of Ukraine’s territory on the country’s Muslim communities. It also highlights the ambiguous role of a number of Islamist movements taking an active part in the armed resistance to the invasion

Ukrainian Muslims in the Context of the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

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This article examines the processes of transformation in the Ukrainian Muslim community since the outset of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and also delves...

Ukrainian Muslims in the Context of the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

Published Online: Apr 08, 2024

Page range: 505 - 525

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2023-0031

Keywords
Russian-Ukrainian War, Ukrainian Muslims, Imams-Chaplains, Volunteer Battalions, State-Confessional Policy

© 2023 Denys Brylov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Ukrainian Muslims in the Context of the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

Published Online: Apr 08, 2024

Page range: 505 - 525

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2023-0031

KeywordsRussian-Ukrainian War, Ukrainian Muslims, Imams-Chaplains, Volunteer Battalions, State-Confessional Policy

© 2023 Denys Brylov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Russian-Ukrainian War, Ukrainian Muslims, Imams-Chaplains, Volunteer Battalions, State-Confessional Policy