August 16-23, 2025

Praised be Jesus Christ!

I am writing this report in Kherson, on the eve of Independence Day. I traveled a lot around the city yesterday.

The most striking thing was the large number of our flags and coats of arms.

In almost three years of visiting Kherson, I have not seen so many flags.

When we arrived on November 18, 2022, after the liberation, the city was covered with blue and yellow banners. Since then, it has been heavily damaged and some areas are still closed to traffic.

These flags on the heroic land are already our victory and our pride. This makes my heart especially warm. We believe in victory, we believe that good will overcome evil, and the war will end with a just peace!

Our canteen and bakery in Kherson are now serving people who were evacuated from the Ostriv and Korabelnyj district. After an attack on the bridge, many left their homes. Today, we are feeding these people in various shelters in the city. This is a priority for us, as well as the transportation and evacuation of people together with the NGO “Strong Because Free”. After all, Kherson residents really need this now.

This week we also supported various military units. Our friends are traveling around the front line to deliver aid and encourage the defenders, particularly in the Donetsk direction.

Thank you for supporting our humanitarian mission in front-line Kherson to the George Buffett Charitable Foundation

Howard G. Buffett Foundation https://www.thehowardgbuffettfoundation.org/ and also to our international partners – the United Nations, in particular Mr. Matthias Schmale, who visited us this week.

Thank you to everyone who is with us in our mission!

May the Lord bless Ukraine!

With prayers

Fr. Mykhailo Romaniv OP