Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an emotional appeal to the population about Orthodox Easter. He called on Ukrainians to unite. During the night, Russia attacked its neighbor again.
In the video of him standing in front of St. Sophia’s Cathedral in Kiev, Zelensky seemed confident of victory. “God wears a badge with the Ukrainian flag on his shoulder. With such an ally, life will finally triumph over death,” said the Ukrainian head of state.
‘Ukrainians only kneel in prayer’
Zelensky called on the population to pray for each other and for the soldiers at the front. The will of the Ukrainians cannot be broken, he emphasized. “Ukrainians only kneel in prayer,” Zelensky said, “and never before invaders and occupiers.”
The Russian aggressor sent 24 combat drones towards Ukraine during the night, of which its own air defense managed to down 23, the Ukrainian air force announced on Sunday morning. Nevertheless, destruction was reported. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, for example, falling debris damaged several buildings and caused fires, officials said. Despite the war, Easter was celebrated in Ukraine, and on Sunday many people gathered to bless the Easter food.
Moscow Patriarch Prays for Protection of ‘Sacred Borders’
Orthodox Easter was also celebrated in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the central service in Moscow. During Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Putin crossed himself several times and joined the congregation in Easter greetings. The service was led by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill. Putin’s close ally and supporter of the war in Ukraine asked for the protection of Russia’s “sacred borders” in his prayers.
Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022 on Putin’s orders. Parts of eastern Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula are occupied by Russia. Tens of thousands of people died in the war and millions were displaced.
Source: Krone
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