SBU promises there will be a “Ukrainian Church” in Ukraine
Poster with congratulations from the SBU. Photo: ssu.gov.ua
The Security Service of Ukraine congratulated the citizens of the country on Christmas according to the Julian calendar, assuring that there would be a "Ukrainian Church" in Ukraine.
In the telegram channel, the press service of the SBU wrote, “There will be a Ukrainian state and a Ukrainian church! For Good and Light always win. May God's grace be with our country and all of us!"
Earlier, the UOJ wrote that Zelenskyy had deprived 13 UOC clergymen of citizenship.
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