Russia Killed 50 Priests and Destroyed 700 Churches During Full-Scale Invasiony, Zelenskyy Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that Russia killed at least 50 priests and destroyed 700 churches with missiles and bombs in an interview with CBN News on December 11.

“Fifty clergy members have been killed. They were killed in various ways. There is evidence of how they were tortured. Why were they tortured? Simply because they were ‘expected’ to serve Patriarch Kirill and their (Russian Orthodox) Church. But a priest serves the people, serves God,” Zelenskyy said.

“Priests refused to comply and were executed for it.”

Zelenskyy also condemned the destruction of nearly 700 churches by Russian forces.

“What does it give them to destroy about 700 churches? They attacked them with bombs, missiles… and in areas where they occupied our territory, they simply set churches on fire,” he stated.

Earlier, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church stated at a plenary session of the XXVI World Russian People’s Assembly that Christians should not fear the end of the world, even in case of nuclear war.