Lavra's lawyer: The police are carrying out clearly criminal orders

A policeman does not allow delivering food to people. Photo: a video screenshot of the Telegram channel "Lavra Now"

The lawyer of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Fr Nikita Chekman, on his Telegram channel, commented on the actions of police officers who prohibit the transfer of food and water to people in the sealed building.

"The police follow clearly criminal orders and carry out direct torture of people living in the buildings. They forbid to hand over food and water to people!" Father Nikita noted.

"We are preparing appropriate statements. The whole world should see this!!!" he added.

As previously reported, in Lavra the police forbid delivering food and water to the people in the sealed building.

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