32/ In an apparent effort to limit the damage, the UOC-MP declared independence from the ROC in May 2022. Patriarch Kirill condemned the decision as "unholy" and claimed that it was motivated by "the spirits of earthly malice".
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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UOC-MP priests condemn Putin’s war, demand Kirill face religious tribunal
30/ Putin's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine caused a further mass exodus from the UOC-MP and a revolt by many clergy. Hundreds of UOC-MP priests signed an open letter condemning the war and calling for Kirill to face a religious tribunal over his support for the invasion.
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In March, Olena’s house in Severodonetsk… the twins regain sight
In March, Olena’s house in Severodonetsk was struck by a shell. She and her five-year-old twins, Nazar and Timur, were injured and completely blinded. Their wounds were so severe that they were sent to Poland, where surgeon R. Reydak from Lublin managed to restore their sight.
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Choreographer Dmytro Dikusar joins Ukrainian army to defend country
Dmytro Dikusar, a choreographer and a participant of Dancing With The Stars franchise joined #UAarmy when the full-scale russian invasion began. He is one of many Ukrainian celebrities who took up arms to defend their country. @officialdwts #StandWithUkraine dikusar_dmitriy
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Persecution of Ukrainian Orthodox churches in Crimea and Donbas after 2014
25/ After Russia's first seizure of Ukrainian territory in 2014, UOC-KP and UAOC followers were persecuted in annexed Crimea and the Donbas. In Crimea, the UOC-KP was kicked out of the Cathedral of Sts. Vladimir and Olga in Simferopol. Other churches have also been closed down.
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Kirill: Ukraine is same as Russia, Donbas struggle for Orthodox faith
22/ In 2017, for instance, Kirill stated that "Ukraine is the same as Russia. My people and my Church are there…" The conflict in the Donbas aroused "great enthusiasm that I feel when I think about the people who are so fiercely fighting … for their right to stay Orthodox."
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Patriarch Kirill’s pro-Putin propaganda on Ukraine war to Pope Francis
8/ Kirill has openly supported Putin's propaganda justifications for the war. When he spoke with Pope Francis a few days later, he reportedly read out a 20-minute script claiming – as Putin does – that the war in Ukraine was necessary to defeat Nazis and oppose NATO expansion.
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Patriarch Kirill’s justification for the war in Ukraine, blaming the West for Donbas conflict.
4/ The Russian Orthodox Church under its head, Patriarch Kirill, has openly supported the war. In a sermon on 6 March 2022 – two weeks after the start of the war – he claimed that the West was complicit in "the suppression and extermination of people in the Donbas".
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Orthodoxy’s role in the Ukraine war: A grievous disaster of divisions and destruction.
1/ The war in Ukraine has been a disaster in many regards, but the divisions and destruction inflicted upon the Orthodox Church have been particularly grievous. In this final 🧵, I'll look at the role that Orthodoxy has played in the Ukraine war. pic.twitter.com/lKkVcadYKG
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 25 juillet 20221/ The war in Ukraine has been a disaster in many regards, but the divisions and destruction inflicted upon the Orthodox Church have been particularly grievous. In this final , I'll look at the role that Orthodoxy has played in the Ukraine war.
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Ternopil and KyivPost Thank Elon Musk for Starlink
The #Ukrainian city of #Ternopil has decided to publicly thank @elonmusk for the #Starlink terminals. @KyivPost likewise thanks the man for his timely assistance. #StandWithUkraine #UkraineWar