On November 23, 2023, His Beatitude Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine met at his residence with the Commander of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major General Anatoliy Kazmirchuk.
Archpriest Oleh Sknar, an officer with the Military Chaplaincy Service of the Medical Forces Command, also attended the meeting, reports the OCU press service.
The head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine congratulated Anatoliy Kazmirchuk on his recent appointment to this important position and discussed cooperation through the chaplain service and spiritual support for wounded defenders and military medics.
In addition, the metropolitan told the commander of the Medical Forces about the work of the Department of Social Services of the Kyiv Metropolis, Paravolan, which deals with the evacuation of wounded Ukrainian soldiers from the combat zone.