Lavra's abbot warns of possible storming of the shrine
Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Photo: ria.ru
Metropolitan Pavel said that today at 5 PM, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra could be assaulted.
The abbot of the Lavra said that believers overheard the negotiations of activists involved in rocking the situation in the monastery.
According to him, there is a possibility that at 17:00 an attempt will be made to seize the monastery by force.
Earlier, the UOJ wrote that Western embassies are demanding that the authorities prevent violence in the Lavra.
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