Historic Milestones in Ukraine
JUNE 23, 2015—High Specialized Court of Ukraine upholds the right of conscientious objection during military mobilization
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012—Supreme Court quashes an illegal attempt to seize branch office property
SEPTEMBER 1998—Witnesses build a new branch office in Lviv
FEBRUARY 28, 1991—Jehovah’s Witnesses officially registered
SEPTEMBER 30, 1965—Soviet decree releases all Witnesses from exile in Siberia
APRIL 8, 1951—Government exiles 6,100 Witnesses from western Ukraine to Siberia
AUGUST 1949—Soviet government denies Witnesses’ application for registration
1939—Occupying government severely persecutes, imprisons, and bans Witnesses in Western Ukraine
1926—Witnesses establish first office in Lviv
1911—Jehovah’s Witnesses organize Bible lectures in Lviv