The mother of a serviceman of the Armed forces of Ukraine Denis Popovich, who died in the battle for the Donetsk airport, turned to President Vladimir Zelensky after a local priest discredited the memory of her son.

The woman told about this during the celebration of the fallen defenders on the 5th anniversary of the defense of DAP, reports "

According to her, the priest called the dead hero a "

" But instead of sympathy and blessing I heard terrible insults. The priest kicked us out under the fence. Just in the rain. I was ready to fall underground from shame because of this man in front of the children, "

A woman sang in this church for many years, and the main thing for her was faith in God, and not the difference between the patriarchates.

" The main thing is faith in God. And the church is just a place where you can come for spiritual inspiration.

Now, when our family is an enemy for the priest, because my son defended Ukraine, I can’t even put a candle for him here. I must go to Kiev or to a neighboring village and order a requiem from another priest, "

Cyborg Denis Popovich was a grenade launcher in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Combined Unit of the Air Force of the APU " Killed on January 22, 2015 near the Donetsk airport during the defense of the Zenit stronghold. He left two little sons.