Protests against Moscow-linked church take place near Kyiv's Caves Monastery

Citizens are holding a rally to protest against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves) while UOC-MP clergy hold a prayer service at the entrance to the monastery.

Source: Ukrinform

Details: Several hundred people have come to protest at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. They are carrying Ukrainian flags and posters declaring “Send Pasha to Russia” [Pavlo Lebid, the UOC-MP Metropolitan – ed.], “The Moscow Patriarchate can follow the Russian ship" [a reference to the phrase "Russian warship, go f**k yourself", as the Ukrainian border guards defending Zmiinyi (Snake) Island famously replied when ordered to surrender by a Russian Black Sea Fleet vessel – ed.], and "Down with Moscow priests". They are chanting "Mercedes to the Armed Forces of Ukraine” [a reference to Pavlo Lebid’s nickname “Pasha Mercedes” – ed.].

At the same time, the UOC-MP clergy have arranged a prayer service involving around 150 people at the entrance to the Lavra.

The Moscow Patriarchate priests have installed speakers and are trying to shout over the opposition.

Journalists fight on their own frontline. Support Ukrainska Pravda or become our patron!