About 65,000 people participate in religious procession in Kyiv
Ukrinform
As of 13.00, about 65,000 people took part in a religious procession of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP).
The procession was guarded by 2,500 law enforcers, the press service of the Internal Ministry of Ukraine reported.
"As of 13:00, about 65,000 people participated in the religious procession. The situation was calm and controlled," the deputy director of the Department of Communications of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine wrote on Facebook with reference to First Deputy Interior Minister Serhiy Yarovy.
The law enforcers continue to protect public order during the event.
As reported, on July 28, the ceremonial events on the occasion of the 1030th anniversary of the conversion of the Kyivan Rus-Ukraine to Christianity were held in Kyiv with the participation of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
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