Colby Barrett on “Faith Under Siege,” Ukraine Church Attacks, and Targeting of Christian Communities

Hour 4 continues with Dan Buck sitting in as Colby Barrett, a former U.S. Marine captain turned filmmaker, joins to discuss his documentary “Faith Under Siege,” which examines alleged targeted attacks on Christian communities in Ukraine during the ongoing war. Barrett describes reporting on destroyed churches, killed clergy, and what he characterizes as a disproportionate impact on Protestant and Catholic communities in Russian-occupied regions, citing figures of hundreds of churches damaged or destroyed and dozens of religious leaders killed. He argues the pattern reflects intentional targeting tied to broader Russian ideological positioning against Western religious institutions, referencing Russian state-linked conferences and statements framing the conflict as a broader cultural and spiritual war. The discussion expands into global religious persecution trends, comparisons to other conflict zones, and why these stories receive limited mainstream coverage. Barrett also highlights efforts to document the situation through his film and directs listeners to resources supporting reconstruction efforts for damaged churches and affected communities in Ukraine. Hashtags: #Hour4 #ColbyBarrett #FaithUnderSiege #UkraineWar #ReligiousFreedom #ChristianPersecution #Documentary #Geopolitics #HumanRights #Ukraine