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Holy Saturday In Kyiv, Ukraine

A Ukrainian woman holds a basket during the Holy Saturday traditional food blessing with Holy Water in St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine on Orthodox Easter Saturday - April 15, 2023. According to the tradition the faithful bring their Easter food in a basket to be purified, it always is Pasha (Easter bread), painted egg (pysanka) among other. Most of Ukrainians are Orthodox Christians or Greek Catholic Christians, both observe the eastern rite of Easter. Kyiv remains relatively peaceful as the Russian invasion continuous and Ukraine prepares for a spring counter-offensive to retake Ukrainian land occupied by Russia. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#9913906
Date Taken	15 April 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto

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