Russian Orthodox Church is not just being manipulated into justifying Russian aggression against Ukraine, as French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned recently, but is an inherent element of the Russian propaganda machine inciting genocide against Ukrainians.
Ukraine included the Patriarch Kirill Gundyaev of Moscow, who supported the war against Ukraine as “a religious cleansing operation”, in the sanctions list on October 20 in a somewhat late reaction to the ROC Head’s complicity in Russian crimes, while the EU was about to sanction “Putin’s priest” as part of the sixth sanctions package but he was taken off it after pressure from Hungary’s President Orban.
There were also instances when the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate, which is subordinated to the ROC, acted in the interests of the aggressor state. Ukrainian priests of MP were exposed as collaborating with Russia even after the large-scale invasion of February 24. Even though the Council of UOC MP distanced itself from its Russian head in May 2022, the Ukrainian branch remains under the jurisdiction of Moscow according to the canon law, which clearly threatens the national security of Ukraine.
UKRAINE IN FLAMES project is created by Ukraine Crisis Media Center and NGO “Euroatlantic Course”. We are aiming at searching a loud support for Ukraine in the war started by Russia on the 24th of February 2022.
If you want to support Ukraine against Russian aggression, check the link with recommendations by Ukraine Crisis Media Center – https://uacrisis.org/en/help-ukraine.
NGO Euroatlantic Course collects donations to support Ukrainian Army and civilians – https://eac.org.ua/en/main-page/.
How you can help Ukraine against Russian aggression:
👉🏻 Come back alive – https://bit.ly/3Ct6O2L (works directly with the command and personnel of military units, purchasing infrared thermal imaging cameras, night vision goggles, hemostatics etc);
👉🏻 CO Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation – https://bit.ly/3Svas1G (purchases supplies for Ukrainian army, such as armor, ammunition, first-aid kits, cars and ATV, humanitarian aid for civilians, and food for animals);
👉🏻 UNITED 24 – https://bit.ly/3M2mXiT (was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs)
👉🏻 Army SOS – https://bit.ly/3UYK168 (manages purchases of necessary ammunition, shields, intercommunication and reconnaissance facilities, etc. and delivers all goods directly);
👉🏻 Vostok SOS – https://bit.ly/3Ruut75 (raising funds for various needs of the army);
👉🏻 Phoenix Wings – https://bit.ly/3RvWSd0 (the appropriate equipment & uniform, personal non-lethal protection (vests, helmets), required treatment of the wounded soldiers, and repair of the buildings used by the army).