Kiev city authorities on the eve of Epiphany remind the need to observe security measures and restrictions in force under martial law, and ask to refrain from holding mass gatherings and events, the press service of the capital city administration said on Monday.
As stated in the appeal of the city authorities to religious organizations, “given the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, holding any mass events and gatherings, in particular religious ones, can be used by the aggressor country or radical groups to commit provocations against believers and ordinary citizens to destabilize the social and religious situation in Kiev.”
“At the same time, in order to avoid injuries and other dangerous situations, the city organizes the duty of rescuers on traditional baptismal locations. However, the citizens are persistently urged this year to refrain from bathing in bodies of water for Baptism,” – stressed the press service.
