PASTORAL CARE IN VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT FOR HELP ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE DURING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION (2014–2017)

Abstract

The historical formation of pastoral care in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and volunteer movement for the help of the Armed Forces, which appeared with the beginning of Russian aggression are analyzed in this article. It is argued, the importance of pastoral care of civilians, military, which are in extreme conditions in the ATO zone. Volunteer Initiatives, aimed at helping ATO participants their families, migrants are considered in this text. Experience is being studied, namely Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy, involvement of cadets and servicemen to spiritual life. The importance of pastoral care in the modern Russian-Ukrainian war is highlighted.