要点
- Members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot and killed an Orthodox priest who refused to engage in combat.
- The killed priest was reported to be Nikifor (Shendyapin), who served at the Svitiaz monastery affiliated with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
- The incident was carried out by a preventive unit following the priest's forced conscription.
- Orthodox religious rules strictly prohibit clergy members from using weapons and fighting.
According to a report conveyed by the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, a 'preventive unit' within the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) shot and killed a priest who refused to participate in the conflict. The priest in question is reported to have refused to fight due to Orthodox religious rules, despite being forcibly conscripted.
According to the report based on Russian security sources, the perpetrator of the incident, priest Nikifor (Shendyapin), was actually a monk serving at the Svitiaz St. Peter and Paul Men's Monastery, which is affiliated with the official Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). The monk priest, who was forcibly drafted into the ranks as part of military mobilization, was shot and killed by soldiers belonging to a preventive unit when he refused to use weapons due to his religious beliefs.
Under the rules of the Orthodox Church, clergy members are strictly forbidden from carrying weapons and participating in conflicts. It is stated that a priest who violates this rule will be stripped of his rank, while debates continue regarding incidents in the region where clergymen are similarly requested to be released.
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常见问题
- What was the identity of the killed priest?
- The killed person was monk priest Nikifor (Shendyapin), who served at the Svitiaz St. Peter and Paul Men's Monastery affiliated with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).
- Why was the priest killed?
- Despite being forcibly conscripted, he was shot by soldiers belonging to a preventive unit because he refused to use weapons and participate in conflicts in accordance with Orthodox church rules.
- What does the Orthodox Church say regarding clergy members fighting?
- Orthodox church rules strictly prohibit clergy members from using weapons and participating in wars; those who violate this rule will be stripped of their rank.
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- RIA Novosti·
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- New Telegraph·
- Anadolu Ajansı·
- Sever.Realisti·
- Novynarnia·
- Interfax-Ukraine·