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Chaplain conducts Easter service for Gara drone pilots in Zaporizhzhia region

An armed soldier stands among dry sunflowers as he guards the position of the Gara strike drone pilots in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on April 8, 2026. On the eve of Orthodox Easter, military chaplain Father Stepan visits the Gara strike drone pilots of the Striletskyi Special Unit. The priest holds an Easter prayer dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ and consecrates the aircraft of the Zaporizhzhia police. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13556910
Date Taken	8 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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