Easter is one of the most important days for Orthodox Christian Ukrainians – and a celebration for non-observant Ukrainians as well. The day typically involves – like many Ukrainian holidays – heading to a relative’s house to eat food, share stories, and of course – dig into the famous Easter cake. But with the country under quarantine due to the coronavirus, Ukrainians’ Easter plans have had to change. Hromadske takes a look at what people have planned this Easter, and how church authorities have reacted to the pandemic threat.
Hromadske: How Ukrainians are celebrating an Easter under quarantine
Volodymyrsky Cathedral, one of the main churches in Kyiv, stands empty on the orthodox holiday of the Annunciation on April 7, 2020.
