located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 11:41 am)Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade. Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce." Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power." About 800 million euros ($905 million) will be allocated for the acquisition and installation of anti-tank mines to deter potential aggression  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 9:36 am)War analysisFrance is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do Polish President Andrzej Duda said the United States has tools that can effectively influence the Kremlin arguing that only President Donald Trump has real leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin The number includes 1,430 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement" by Benjamin Nathans which covers dissent in the Soviet Union and Russia today Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 5 announced they had facilitated Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash's escape from Russia to France after she fled house arrest on April 21 A Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast on May 5 killed one and caused damage to local infrastructure "We appreciate that Germany plays a pivotal role in supporting Ukraine throughout the years of war Ukraine is also grateful for your personal commitment," President Volodymyr Zelensky said MPs will be able to ask questions and learn more about the details of the agreement in meetings with Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko May 6-7 MP Serhii Sobolev told the news outlet Suspilne The ratification vote is scheduled for May 8 Attacks against the border villages of Bilopillia and Vorozhba damaged civilian infrastructure and triggered emergency evacuations the regional military administration reported "I look forward to working with President Erdogan on getting the ridiculous war between Russia and Ukraine ended — now!" U.S Located in Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine the Pochayiv Lavra is the country's second-largest monastery It is leased by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate an affiliate of the Russian Orthodox Church Tkachenko said that the ministry is working to have the Pochayiv Lavra under state control He also said in March that the Pochaiv Lavra's abbot Volodymyr had blocked state representatives from entering the church He said criminal proceedings would be opened for preventing the use of state property While there have been calls in the Ukrainian parliament to evict the Moscow-backed church from the Pochayiv Lavra On April 3, more than 30 members of parliament appealed to the Cabinet of Ministers with a proposal to terminate the Russian-affiliated church's lease on the monastery The events follow similar developments at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Ukraine's most important Orthodox monastery Previously the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra was completely controlled by the Russian-affiliated church The Russian-controlled church's lease on a part of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra - called the Upper Lavra - expired on Jan and the Ukrainian government decided not to extend the lease Later the Ukrainian authorities said they would also terminate the Russian-affiliated church's indefinite lease on the remaining part accusing it of violating the terms of the lease The Russian-backed church argued that the termination of the lease was illegal and refused to leave was charged with inciting religious enmity as well as with justifying and denying Russian aggression Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have raided religious sites of the Moscow Patriarchate across Ukraine and found Russian propaganda, xenophobic literature, as well as Russian passports of the church's leaders We are the news team of the Kyiv Independent We are here to make sure our readers get quick essential updates about the events in Ukraine Feel free to contact us via email with feedback and news alerts Ukrainian authorities have sealed off the entire town of Pochayiv in the Ternopil Oblast province of Ukraine after dozens of people including priests at an Orthodox monastery one of the largest Orthodox monasteries in Eastern Europe The town has a population of about 8,000 people and thousands of Orthodox Christian pilgrims visit the 500-year-old holy site each year during the Easter Holy Week According to the Kyiv Post the town was shut down on April 21 after more than 90 people contracted COVID-19 at the monastery Ukrainian officials said numerous people in the town failed to comply with social distancing measures in place during Easter services.  Several priests who visited Pochayiv Lavra tested positive for the disease, according to the BBC Four priests who live in the town also tested positive for coronavirus According to Ukrainian news agency Ukranews, a monk at the monastery died from COVID-19 on April 14 The BBC said that police blocked routes in and out of Pochayiv on Tuesday and have since closed the monastery.  was shut down earlier this month after several worshippers tested positive for COVID-19.  Ukraine has recorded 6,592 coronavirus cases and 174 deaths The country's lockdown measures have been extended to May 11 Places of worship around the world have closed their doors during the pandemic to prevent the spread of disease where a number of worshippers later tested positive.  A draft resolution registered with the Verkhovna Rada on Monday seeks to purge the Pochaiv Lavra in Ternopil Oblast from the Moscow Patriarchate clergy and monks The parliamentary web portal does not provide the text of the draft resolution sponsored by over 30 MPs from various factions “On the appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the termination of the lease agreement with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate for the complexes of buildings of the Holy Dormition Pochaiv Lavra.” Earlier, the government decided to terminate the lease agreement for the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate Last Wednesday, March 29, was the last day for the UOC-MP to stay in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra legally, but it is still there. According to UNIAN the pro-Moscow priests incited the congregation into turmoil engaging people in blocking off the Culture Ministry commission which is supposed to make sure that all the state properties used by the UOC-MP are in place “Pasha-Mercedes” for his passion for luxury cars was charged with inciting religious enmity and justifying Russian aggression The Security Service of Ukraine searched his home and then the court sent him under house arrest [email protected] [email protected] FB: @uwcongress The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church have expressed a desire to serve in the Pochayiv Lavra The origins of the Lavra and its builders are shrouded in legend with some sources suggesting that it was founded by Kiev-Pechersk Lavra monks in 1240 and others saying it was established by a local landowner and his companions in 1220 including the printing of books in Ukrainian but it has also been the subject of ownership disputes with the Lavra currently leased by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church This article will explore the history of the Lavra and the current dispute over its ownership It will also examine how the Lavra can be returned from the lease of the UOC and who will be able to serve in it afterwards A conversation with Doctor of Historical Sciences Ella Bystrytska The second legend connects the establishment of the monastery in 1220 with a local landowner He and his friends went hunting in this area They saw a deer that they could not shoot after firing 15 arrows and from that time they began to build a monastery there And the first monk was the Athos monk Methodius and already in 1220 there was a monastery there There are no official sources that confirm the existence of the monastery who contributed the most to its construction The abbot of the monastery in the first half of the 17th century was Iov Pochaivskyi who was connected with the construction of the monastery the normalization of the activities of the friars and the transfer of the icon of the Mother of God to Anna Goyska Why is it so defining for the Pochaiv Lavra We know about Hanna Goyska as a philanthropist She was a very pious person and was presented with an icon of the Mother of God from Athos regained his sight while praying in front of this icon it was a sign that God favored her and she should support the monastery She bequeathed her wealth to the monastery and many people came to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and there is a list of princely families who have already donated to the monastery What denomination did the monastery belong to at that time the brothers expressed their desire to join the union the monastery already had the appearance we see today the Baroque pearl of the Pochaiv monastery the Basilians are making an attempt to canonize Iov Pochaivskyi I saw a post on social networks about the fact that there were books published in the Ukrainian language even before the “Aeneid.” as they followed the examples of Renaissance and Baroque literature from Western Europe How did the Russian Orthodox Church become interested in the Pochaiv Lavra The monastery was included in the Russian Orthodox Church in 1831 The Russian state tried to integrate the included territory The Greek Catholic Church was in the way here The strengthening of the Russian Empire was also done by means of the church when it belonged to the Russian Orthodox Church the process of de-Ukrainization was taking place When discussing the transition of the brothers to the union in 1712 it was the brothers’ desire and no one was evicted Orthodox monks from other monasteries throughout the Russian Empire were then settled there This was not an easy task because there were no monks of the level that the king demanded who met the requirements that had already been established in the Pochaiv monastery in terms of their level of morality and education The procedure for the transfer of the monastery was violated because there was a Greek-Uniate spiritual college in St and the tsar noted in his decree that in the transfer of the monastery from the Basilians to the Orthodox representatives of the Greek-Uniate Church and they did not take part in the commission and church things were handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church What unique relics are there on the territory of the Pochaiv Lavra There are two relics that have been attracting pilgrims from all over the world for hundreds of years: the Miraculous Icon of the Mother of God and the footprint of the Mother of God which testify that the Mother of God visited this area we discussed changes in the religious environment of Ukraine during the war You mentioned that you cannot ban the Moscow Patriarchate How can we regain control of the Pochaiv Lavra To return the Lavra to nationally oriented churches it is necessary to terminate the lease agreement Which denomination should have control of it The Orthodox Church of Ukraine has claimed its right to the Lavra in particular the order of Saint Basil the Great It is necessary to find a solution that goes beyond the “either-or” approach The mechanism for solving this problem will not be quick and it is important to approach the issue with care The criterion for decision-making should be interfaith peace in Ukraine Do you think this issue should be decided now The Moscow Patriarchate should not have control of the Lavra it is important to note that the Transfiguration Church was built on Pochaivska Gora Do you think there should be any public discussions on this issue There will inevitably be public discussions which are already happening informally on social networks It is important to note that there are different points of view E-mail: info@uapc.te.ua Веб-сайт: https://uapc.te.ua © 2015-2025 Всі права захищені. 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