Priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in occupied Donbas reportedly condemn the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation conducted in the country's east to counter Russian aggression, according to Gazeta.ua.
Moscow Patriarchate priests are said to be praying for militants in the occupied areas and give blessings to their weapons, Gazeta.ua reported.
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In addition, Gazeta.ua reminds that one of the priests of the Zaporizhia diocese refused to perform burial rites for a deceased ATO soldier last summer.