First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - The Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos (back) situated at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - Priests sprinkle holy water during the blessing of their baskets at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - People visit the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion to bless their baskets at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - Priests bless devotees and their baskets with holy water at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - People visit the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion to bless their baskets at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - A priest is pictured at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - People visit the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion to bless their baskets at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - People visit the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion to bless their baskets at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - People visit the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion to bless their baskets at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - Priests bless devotees and their baskets with holy water at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - Priests sprinkle holy water during the blessing of their baskets at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - An Easter basket is seen on the ground during the consecration ceremony at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - A priest is pictured at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - A priest is pictured at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - Priests bless devotees and their baskets with holy water at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - People visit the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion to bless their baskets at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - A priest is pictured at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

First Easter service at church on Zaporizhzhias Khortytsia Island since start of Russias full-scale invasion

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 5, 2024 - A priest is pictured at the Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos which has hosted the first Easter service since the start of Russias full-scale invasion at the Zaporizka Sich Historical and Cultural Complex on Khortytsia Island on Orthodox Easter, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - MP Serhii Shtepa (R) has initiated a meeting to discuss the problematic issues of rebuilding multi-storey buildings at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, which were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - MP Serhii Shtepa (C) has initiated a meeting to discuss the problematic issues of rebuilding multi-storey buildings at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, which were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - MP Serhii Shtepa has initiated a meeting to discuss the problematic issues of rebuilding multi-storey buildings at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, which were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

Reconstruction of destroyed apartment blocks continues in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - APRIL 18, 2024 - Reconstruction works continue at Zaporizka Street, 2a and 2b, where two multi-storey buildings were damaged by a Russian missile strike on March 22, 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A crane is seen at the construction site as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A backhoe loader is pictured by a pile of rubble as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Builders are seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Builders are seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Builders are seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A builder is seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Builders are seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Builders are seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A builder is seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A builder is seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A crane lifts a prefabricated concrete wall as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Builders are seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A crane lifts a prefabricated concrete wall as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Builders are seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A crane lifts a prefabricated concrete wall as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

Rebuilding houses in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Builders are seen at work as a block of flats at 2A Zaporizka Street that was damaged in Russian shelling is being rebuilt, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.