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17-04-23 07:19 pm ಫೋಟೊ

Ukrainians celebrate Easter in shadow of war

A military chaplain Yurii conducts an Orthodox Easter service for Ukrainian servicemen at their position in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, April 15, 2023.

A believer prays during a service in the Volodymyrsky Cathedral in Orthodox Easter, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 15.
A girl looks from behind the door of the Volodymyrsky Cathedral during a service on Orthodox Easter, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 16.
Vasilii (34), service man with Ukraine’s 80th brigade, slices an Easter cake in a forward position during heavy fighting, close to Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 16.
Orthodox priest Serhii sprays holy water on believers during the celebration of the Orthodox Easter in front of a heavily damaged church, in the village of Lukashivka, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, April 16.
Serhii Naiev, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, poses for a picture with service members after passing them blessed Easter cakes ahead of the Orthodox Easter at a position in direction of the border with Belarus, in Kyiv Region, Ukraine, April 15.
Military chaplain Maksym Strykhar sprinkles holy water on Ukrainian service members during an Orthodox Easter service in the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, April 16.
Military chaplain Yurii sprinkles holy water on Ukrainian servicemen during an Orthodox Easter service at their position, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, April 15.
Ukrainian servicemen place candles after a special service for Ukrainian Armed Forces, during a ceremony to bless Easter cakes at St Michael's Cathedral before Orthodox Easter in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 12.