Georgian Patriarch Ilia II has sent a letter of condolences to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and to Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Patriarchate of Moscow, Onuphriy, regarding the September 25 plane crash.
“We are sorry for the plane crash that occurred in Ukraine and claimed young lives. We will pray for their souls… Give our condolences and compassion to the family members of the dead and the Ukrainian people. We wish a speedy recovery to the injured.” reads the letter.