Russian Orthodox leader said Russian soldiers who die in the Ukraine war are committing a 'sacrifice' that 'washes away all the sins' as many citizens leave the country to avoid the draft

The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church compared dying in the war against Ukraine to sacrificing one's life in order to save others.

The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church made his comments on Sunday, days after Russia announced a "partial mobilize" of troops.

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Kirill said that many are dying in internecine warfare. The Church prays that the battle will end as soon as possible so that no one will die in the fratricidal war.

The Church knows that if a person is driven by a sense of duty and need to fulfill their oath, they will commit an act equivalent to that act. They will have given their lives for someone else. He believes that the sacrifice washes away the sins that a person has committed.

Kirill supports Putin and the invasion of Ukraine.

According to The Orthodox Times, he used to justify the war as a fight against excess consumption. Kirill said that Putin's leadership was a miracle.

Putin said on September 21 that 300,000 military troops would be sent to Russia.

Internet searches for "how to leave Russia" spiked in the country after one-way flight tickets out of Russia sold out.

Cars have filled Russia's borders with other countries, according to The Associated Press.