“BE CLOSE!”: SERVICE OF MILITARY CHAPLAINS DURING THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR (2014-2022)
Journal: Religious dialogue and cooperation
Year: 2023

The armed aggression of the Russian Federation, which began in 2014, drew theattention of society and religious institutions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and revealedproblems in the establishing and developing the institution of military chaplaincy. Thisstudy aims to assess the basics of spirituality and practice, mission and functions of chaplaincyin the Russian-Ukrainian war. It was found that according to their main credo “Beclose!”, military chaplains have become an integral part of the mi