The Defense Council of the Chernivtsi region banned religious processions in the region, so the religious procession to the Vladimir Monastery in the village of Kolenkovtsy, Chernivtsi region, which was traditionally held by believers of the UOC on the eve of the Memorial Day of St. Prince Vladimir Equal to the Apostles, will not take place this year, the press service of the Chernivtsi-Bukovina diocese writes.

“Given the inadmissibility of violations of Article 19 of the Law of Ukraine “On the legal regime of martial law”, as well as the decision of the Defense Council of the Chernivtsi region of August 12, 2022 regarding the ban on strikes, mass meetings and actions, including the ban on religious organizations religious processions on the territory Chernivtsi region, Metropolitan of Chernivtsi and Bukovina Meletiy does not bless the holding of a procession from Chernivtsi to the village of Kolenkovtsy to honor the memory of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir,” the diocesan press service informs.