War supporter Patriarch Kirill sees “divine providence” in Russia’s nuclear weapons
Pravda Ukraine
Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, has said that nuclear weapons on the territory of the former USSR were created by an indescribable “divine providence” in the monastery of St Seraphim, which allowed Russia to remain free and independent.
Source: Meduza, a Latvia-based Russian independent news outlet
Quote: “If it were not for the work of Kurchatov, [and] Radiy Ivanovich [Ilkayev], their colleagues and comrades, it is difficult to say whether our country would exist. They created the weapon under the shadow of St Seraphim of Sarov, because by God’s indescribable providence, this weapon was created in the monastery of St Seraphim.” [Igor Kurchatov and Radiy Ilkayev are Soviet nuclear physicists who contributed to inventing Soviet nuclear weapons – ed.]
Details: Presenting the first-class Order of St Sergius of Radonezh to Radiy Ilkayev, honorary scientific director of the Federal Nuclear Centre, Patriarch Kirill said that it was thanks to this power that Russia remained independent and free.
“Of course, we must all keep this remarkable feat of our scientists, who practically saved the country, in our hearts and in our memory,” Kirill says.
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