Only 26 years old, he risks his life every day in the war in Ukraine – to give soldiers on the front new hope and keep their morale up. “It is also my job as a military chaplain to remind them why they are here,” said Mark Kupchenenko. He prays with his comrades, talks to them about God and answers the often difficult questions of the men, who especially long for their family.
“My daily routine is as follows: I get up in the morning and go to the front line where our guys are. Some of our soldiers are always there,” said Mark Kupchenenko in an interview with AFP.
“One day I’m in one place, the next I’m in another. I communicate with them, I pray, I talk to them about God, I answer difficult questions that soldiers often have in a situation like this. And there are many questions!” he says.
“Great Moral Fatigue”
“Their morale deteriorates over time. There is a lot of moral fatigue because these fighters usually don’t switch. Without a break they are at the front. They miss their loved ones they haven’t seen for a long time. Maybe her family is in Germany and they want her would love to see,” he says of his comrades.
“Human Shield for the Enemy”
“They are here because their commander ordered them to take a certain position. They are here because they are a human shield between the enemy and our citizens. A shield between the enemy and our families, our people,” he said.
“‘Orcs’ would rape, kill and destroy”
“If they weren’t here, if they weren’t fulfilling these duties, and if they’re – as they say – idiotic suicide orders, orders that they think are wrong – so if they didn’t do all these orders, it would be now.” Orcs’ (Russians, nd) are in our houses. Then they would now rape, kill and destroy.”
Source: Krone
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