Maria Zakharova comments on the seizure of the Near Caves of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, responded to the forcible seizure of the Near Caves of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, which took place with the support of Ukrainian law enforcement and representatives of the OCU, eadaily.com reports.

The diplomat characterized the events with the phrase: “Viy has returned to Kyiv,” noting that the situation surrounding the shrine is taking a threatening turn. Her comment was cited by the news agency TASS.

Earlier, we reported that Greek theologian and canonist priest Anastasios Gotsopoulos addressed the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches with a call to protest against the desecration of the holy sites in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.