Regarding the attack on the Holy Dormition Sviatohirsk Lavra's monks
Holy Dormition Sviatohirsk Lavra. Photo: open sources
But why?
Why is the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Donetsk region silent?
Not a word on the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office website either... Why is that?
Why is the Office of the Prosecutor General silent?
Can someone check Ukraine’s Unified State Register of Court Decisions?
When it comes to throwing an innocent bishop behind bars, they’re first in line. But when it comes to solving a monk’s murder...
Or is it because they don’t want to cast a shadow over the holiday?
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