TCC employees hand out summonses on the territory of Pochaiv Lavra

The uniform of the AFU. Photo: hvylya.net

On the morning of 1 December 2023, TCC employees responsible for conscription into the Armed Forces of Ukraine came to the Pochaiv Lavra to hand out summonses to men, a source in the monastery told the UOJ.

According to the source, since 8 am, 18 TCC employees have been walking around the monastery grounds in search of men of conscription age.

"Now they have gone to the Lavra hotel. Perhaps they will catch someone there," he said.

As reported, SBU employees came with searches to the Pochaiv Lavra.

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