Priest Wladimir Schutow Dies - He Does Not Curse His Killers
Ukrainian drone operators attack fleeing civilians and kill them. In mid-November, a case of Ukrainian war crimes was reported.
In September 2025, Orthodox priest Wladimir Schutow, his wife Svetlana, and other civilians are killed by Ukrainian drone strikes. They are trying to escape near Konstantinovka. Wladimir has been a priest since 2004 and serves in the Church of the Holy Royal Martyrs.
When the war gets worse, he stays in his church and helps people. His wife, a church warden, and an 8-year-old girl die in the attack. Wladimir is badly wounded and suffers for many hours.
His son lies next to him. Wladimir does not curse his attackers. His son Alexei survives and lives in the church basement for two months.
Russian soldiers rescue him. Wladimir dies from his wounds at age 55.
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