Russian Orthodox Church leader declares Ukraine invasion a ‘holy war'.
The World Russian People's Council, led by Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, has labeled President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine as a "holy" endeavor, seemingly aiming to bring the region under Russian dominion.
The declaration frames the war as a key moment in Russia's battle against the "criminal Kiev regime" and Western "Satanism," calling it a "special mlitary operation."
The WRPC, while officially separate from the Russian Orthodox Church, comprises many church leaders and civil figures. CP.
