Dozens of Orthodox Christians who support their church's historic ties to Moscow prevented Ukrainian authorities from taking possession of buildings at the Monastery of the Caves in Kyiv, surrounding the entrance and blocking officials from entering.
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The Rev. Mihail Britsin, an evangelical Christian pastor from Melitopol in southeastern Ukraine, is focused on a more secular form of salvation these days, praying for the liberation of his city and what remains of his congregation from Russian military domination.