Hillsong Kiev Senior Pastor: “We Believe God For Our Protection”
Hillsong Kyiv’s senior pastor has spoken out as his city – and country – faces unprecedented attacks from Russia. Yuriy Ravnushkin, the lead pastor in Kyiv, posted the video message below to encourage Hillsong members, and the church in general, to how the church is coping during such a difficult time. After weeks of escalating tensions, on February 24, Russia orchestrated a military invasion of Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes to neighboring countries, while the capital of Kyiv is under siege and thousands are sheltering in any place of safety they can find. While posting the video update, Pastor Yuriy told those around the world that they are believing in God for their protection. “I want to give you an update on the situation in Ukraine right now,” Pastor Yuriy said. “First of all, I want to say that we are very united as a nation right now and the resistance is very strong. At the same time, the situation is very difficult because for the ten days we h