Boxer wished everyone peace
Former world champion in three weight divisions Vasily Lomachenko once again marked by an ambiguous act.
On the social network, Lomachenko posted a video interview with Longin, Metropolitan of the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate. During the monologue, Longin says that “Ukraine has started a war against God, the Church of the Lord and the Ukrainian people.”
It should be noted that recently the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) sent an official petition to ban the activities of the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate. Also, the Security Service of Ukraine conducted a series of searches, suspecting the clergy of collaborating with the Russian Orthodox Church and providing informational support for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Lomachenko has previously refused to call Russia an aggressor. After the start of a full-scale Russian invasion, the boxer joined the ranks of the territorial defense of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky.
Vice-President of the League of Professional Boxing of Ukraine Alina Shaternikova stated that Vasily has been a member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of a full-scale war.
The boxer himself published a video interview with Metropolitan Luke of Zaporozhye and Melitopol in the summer for the Russian service of the BBC. The clergyman previously stated that the Ukrainians deserved the bombing by the Russian army and contributed to the deportation of Ukrainians from Mariupol, taking civilians to Russia. Lomachenko was also seen in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
The full-scale war between Ukraine and Russia continues for the 311th day.
Source: Sportarena
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