The people of Ukraine observed Orthodox Easter on Sunday, one of the country's most important holidays in the shadow of a Russian invasion that began exactly two months ago and has resulted in the deaths and displacement of millions of Ukrainians.
A Ukrainian soldier lights a candle during an Orthodox Easter service.
In a video address shared on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last year's Easter celebration took place under a Pandemic and this year Ukrainians are celebrating in a way they are not used to.
The current invasion of Ukraine shows that good will overcome evil, according to Zelensky.
Worshippers gathered in churches and took part in processions to mark the occasion.
Several churchgoers across the country gathered with their traditional easter baskets filled with sausages, Easter bread, cakes and cheeses to be blessed by the priest.
A female Ukrainian soldier crosses herself during an Orthodox Easter service.
The Orthodox Cathedral will host an Easter Mass on April 24.
Worshippers receive a sanctification as they mark orthodox Easter day at the cathedral of the Holy.
A Ukrainian priest blesses believers as they collect traditional cakes and painted eggs.
A woman cries during an Easter religious service at a church.
A woman crosses herself as she is reflected in an icon of Jesus Christ.
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