A Russian priest named Mykhailo Vasylyuk climbed the altar during the funeral of a Ukrainian soldier and beat the Ukrainian priest Anatoliy Dudko with a cross.
Anatoly, a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was celebrating the funeral of soldier Oleksandr Zinivy when he was attacked in Mykolaiv, Ukraine on July 22.
According to Newsweek magazine, The priest reportedly launched the attacks after the Ukrainian pastor criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and said the Russian politician started the war in Ukraine in part to defend members of the Russian Orthodox Church, of which Mykhailo is also a part.
Videos shared by Nexta and area Ukraine vinbazar They show the Russian priest climbing the altar, holding hands diagonally, pushing and pulling the clothes of the priest who pushed him. Next, the priest puts his hands in front of his body to try to defend himself, while the priest tries to hit the Ukrainian priest with the cross.
Then, a man in a hat, who appears to be from the Ukrainian armed forces, drives the priest away. The priest also forces Anatolia after the attacks.
After the confusion, the funeral prayer continued. Ukrainian media reported soldier recently died mykolaiv.
On Facebook, local activist Serhiy Timkov wrote that the Ukrainian priest was slightly injured and the cross was injured. Anatolia It was broken by the Russian priest, who was wrapped around his neck. For The Russian priest Serhiy showed his “true face”.
“A priest from Moscow attacked, causing minor injuries, to go past tried to use the priest’s cross as a tool for beating. I think that transcends all possible and impossible limits of arrogance.”
The Vinbazar website reported that Vinnytsia City Police had been notified of the incident and authorities had launched a criminal investigation into the case of intentional bodily harm. Sent for forensic examination, the priest awaits the results of the investigations.
source: Noticias
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