Diocesan Priest

Russian soldiers killed an Orthodox military chaplain, Maksym Anatolyovych Kozachyn, while leaving a village in the Kyiv region. They did not allow the priest's body to be taken away to be buried.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. O Lord, your sorrowing Mother stood by your cross; help us in our sorrows to share your sufferings.

Breaking: Russian soldiers kill Ukrainian priest in Kyiv region Russian soldiers kill an Orthodox chaplain while leaving a village in the Kiev region. They did not allow the body to be taken away.