In Kharkiv Eparchy, Alley of Heroes consecrated in honor of fallen soldiers
Consecration of the Alley of Heroes in Kehychivka. Photo: Kharkiv Eparchy of the UOC
On July 9, 2025, with the blessing of Metropolitan Onuphry of Kharkiv and Bohodukhiv, priests of the Kharkiv Eparchy of the UOC consecrated the Alley of Heroes in the village of Kehychivka. This was reported by the UOC Information and Education Department of the UOC, citing the press service of the eparchy.
The event was attended by relatives of the fallen, local government representatives, deputies, clergy, and community residents. The participants honored the memory of the fallen with a moment of silence.
The alley features 88 photographs of soldiers who gave their lives for their Homeland. "The name of each is forever in our hearts," emphasized the head of the village.
The clergy of the eparchy performed the consecration of the memorial site and offered prayers for the deceased. The eparchy officials emphasized: "As long as memory lives, so do the heroes."
Earlier, the UOJ reported that Metropolitan Onuphry of Kharkiv consecrated a new UOC church in the village of Manchenky.
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