Ukrainian troops seek solace in faith and prayer

Mykola Berezyk (second from left) aka Father Mykola conducting prayer for servicemen who returned from the frontline in the Donetsk region on Feb 22, 2023, amid the Russian invasion. Photo: AFP

God moves in mysterious ways, the Bible says. In eastern Ukraine, one of His representatives drives a Lada 1600, powered by petrol and prayer.

“I bought it so I could be more mobile, to go to the front to pray with the soldiers,” said Mykola Berezyk, chaplain to the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade.