UGCC head tells about his visit to Military Enlistment Office
Sviatoslav Shevchuk. Photo: UGCC Press Service
Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC), Sviatoslav Shevchuk, said he went to the TCC to update his information according to the new mobilization law, as reported by Ukrinform.
"I'll explain with my personal example. I am the head of the Church, but I turned up at the Military Registration and Enlistment Office and updated my information. My military specialty is a paramedic. I served as a military paramedic in the Soviet army," he said.
Shevchuk stated that the law should be honored, but the state also needs to understand that the church is critical infrastructure and without its presence, Ukraine's victory could be at risk.
As the UOJ reported, Shevchuk stated that he is among the top ten targets of the Russian Federation designated for elimination.
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