On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, despite weeks of Russian President Vladimir Putin assuring the world that invasion was not the intention of Russia. To date (February 27, 2022), over 200 civilians have been killed in this military action. Russian forces have captured Chernobyl, a nuclear waste facility was hit by Russian missiles, and Ukranian citizens, along with their President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have taken up arms against the invasion force of Russia, in order to defend their homeland.
On January 24, prior to the invasion and as Russian troops amassed on the border, the Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA issued an appeal for Christians to join in their prayer for Ukraine and an end to hostilities. On February 27, our voices joined theirs as we prayed the prayer that they shared with the world. Please continue to pray for Ukraine, for an end to the violence and bloodshed, and for Russian forces to retreat.
Recorded at Hudson UMC on February 27, 2022
Statement of Bishops of the Ukranian Orthodox Church of the USA
S.D.G.
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