Metropolitan Nafanail offers condolences to families of Lutsk victims
Lutsk after the Russian shelling on October 14, 2026. Photo: Information and Education Department of the UOC
On October 15, 2026, Metropolitan Nafanail of Volyn and Lutsk expressed his condolences to the families of those killed in the Russian attack on Lutsk, according to the UOC Information and Education Department.
The October 14 attack killed six people and left at least twelve others seriously injured. Speaking on behalf of the clergy and faithful of the Volyn Eparchy, the metropolitan offered his condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones.
“We share the grief of this irreparable loss and offer our prayers to the Lord for the repose of the souls of those innocently killed,” Metropolitan Nafanail said. He added that the eparchy was also praying for the swift recovery of the injured.
The hierarch emphasized that churches throughout the eparchy offer daily prayers for Ukraine’s defenders, as well as for those killed and wounded.
“In our prayers, we ask the Lord for His mercy and protection for the Ukrainian people, and for the arrival of the long-awaited, just, and blessed peace in our homeland,” the metropolitan added.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that a UOC church in the village of Strumivka, Volyn region, had been damaged in a Russian attack.
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