Metropolitan Epiphaniy of Kyiv visited on Saturday the 206th battalion of the Ukrainian army’s ground forces.
Together with him were the former president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, and his wife Marina.
The Metropolitan discussed with the soldiers, defenders of the capital of Ukraine, blessed them and sprinkled them with holy water.
In addition, Metropolitan of Kyiv prayed to the Holy Virgin for the victory of the Ukrainian army over the Russian aggressor.