Holy Fire delivered to OCU churches, as Russians strike church in Zaporizhzhya Oblast: last night's highlights
The Holy Fire was delivered to Ukraine, Epiphanius led a service at St. Michael's Golden—Domed Cathedral, and Russians shelled Zaporizhzhya Oblast, damaging a church. Here's what you may have missed from the previous night.
Holy Fire in Ukraine
The Volyn Eparchy of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine reported that the Holy Fire arrived in Ukraine during the Easter service. With the blessing of Metropolitan Mykhailo and with the assistance of the Volyn Brotherhood of St. Volodymyr the Great, it was delivered from Warsaw to the Lutsk Cathedral and transferred to all churches of the OCU.
"This year, the pilgrimage group did not go to Jerusalem to get the Holy Fire. Therefore, the funds that were allocated for this purpose were transferred to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the statement reads.
On Easter night, the head of the OCU, Metropolitan Epifaniy, led a solemn service and a religious procession at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv.
Shelling on Easter Sunday
In the early hours of April 16, Russians launched a massive attack on Zaporizhzhya Oblast. In Komyshuvakha, a local church was damaged and no service was held. The nearby buildings were also destroyed. In Zaporizhzhya itself, the Russians hit a green area. The consequences of the blast wave damage are currently being investigated.
In addition, the occupiers attacked Mykolaiv Oblast. At 02:56 a.m., Ivan Kukhta, head of the Snihurivka city military administration, said that shelling was recorded in the area of Snihurivka.
In the evening of April 15, Russians carried out an air strike on the border of Sumy Oblast. Preliminary reports indicate a civilian was injured as a result. Russians also struck an enterprise in Chernihiv Oblast from the air.
Hungary suspends imports of agricultural products
Hungarian Minister of Agriculture István Nagy said that his country, following Poland, has banned imports of agricultural products from Ukraine until June 30. The Hungarian government believes that this period may suffice for the EU to take action.
Nagy argues that Ukrainian agriculture, which operates according to production practices no longer allowed in the EU, is therefore low-cost.
According to the Hungarian minister, Ukrainian agriculture has begun exporting large quantities of poultry, eggs, and honey to the European market, in addition to grain and oilseeds, which has allegedly made it impossible for Hungarian and Central European farmers to find sales opportunities.
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