XVIII Circle of the Moscow District Cossack Society of the Central Cossack Troops «Central Cossack Troops» (MOKO VKO CKV) was held in the capital's Church of St. Nicholas of Myra in Zayaitsky. The Circle gathered 76 delegates.
Before the beginning of the work of the supreme body of the MOCO, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated. The service in St. Nicholas Church was led by the executive secretary of the Synodal Committee for Interaction with the Cossacks, the rector of the parish, Priest Timothy Chaikin.
The Divine Liturgy was celebrated in St. Nicholas Church.
The work of the Circle was headed by Ataman of the MOKO Dmitry Kovalev. Among the participants and invited guests — the head of the Department for work with the Cossacks of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of Moscow Yuri Berezetsky, deputy head of the State Department of Emergency Situations of Moscow Oleg Tkachuk, chairman of the Court of Honor of the All-Russian Cossack Society Mark Nafanov.
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«The Moscow District Cossack Society has more than 1100 Cossacks from 27 primary Cossack societies of Moscow, — noted in his report to the Circle ataman of the Moscow District Cossack Society Dmitry Kovalev, — 130 Cossacks have passed through the crucible of a special military operation, some of them continue to fulfill their duty to the Fatherland to eradicate the brown plague on the territory of Moscow. territory of Ukraine. Cossacks fight in units of the Russian Armed Forces, other security forces, and volunteer Cossack battalions. On average, about 30 tons of humanitarian goods from the Cossacks of the MOKO are taken to the zone of the North-Eastern European Military District per month, which is estimated to be about 35 million rubles.
Ataman Dmitry Koko
Ataman Dmitry Kovalev signed a contract several months ago to serve in the SVO zone. He came to the Grand Circle from the territories where hostilities are currently underway. Of the delegates present at the Circle, more than 30% were combatants.
Priest Timothy, addressing the Cossacks, noted that the basis of everything should be strong faith in the Lord and the desire to fulfill His holy commandments. The center of the life of an Orthodox person at all times have been and remain the sacraments of the Holy Church, which help a person to strengthen spiritually and fill his life with God's grace.
As part of the agenda, the elected Cossacks elected delegates to the XXX Great Circle of the Central Cossack Troops «Central Cossack Troops». Before the end of the Circle of the MOKO was held awarding of especially distinguished members of Cossack societies, taking an active part in the life of farms and villages of the MKO VKO CKV. They were presented with troop awards and valuable gifts.
Synodal Committee for Interaction with Cossacks/Patriarchy.ru
