"Death to enemies!": Odesa OCU "priest" congratulates believers on Easter

Vasyl Virozub sprinkles parishioners. Photo: dumskaya.net

The rector of the Holy Trinity Church of the OCU in the city of Odesa, "priest" Vasyl Virozub, while congratulating parishioners on the Resurrection of Christ, wished "death to the enemies", reports the Dumskaya publication.

During the "blessing" of Easter cakes near the Holy Trinity Church of the OCU, located in the Cosmonauts Square in Odesa, Vasyl Virozub, along with the exclamation "Christ is Risen!", shouted "Glory to Ukraine! Death to the enemies!".

As reported, a police officer would be fired for scandalous statements on Easter.

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