Priest Borys Kovalchuk saved more than 1,500 people from shelling in Kyiv region. Each time, the Father led the convoy to take the first blow in case of danger. The senior priest of St Demetrius Church in Pylypovychi village also had to take away the bodies of the dead soldiers. The russian military used the “two hundredths” as.... bait for Ukrainian defenders and civilians. Borys Kovalchuk risked his life to retrieve the bodies of the defenders and bury them with dignity. 

The Father came under fire several times, wandered through minefields – but never refused to help anyone. He continued his volunteer mission after the de-occupation of the region. A special icon is also kept in the church, to which parishioners attribute miraculous properties.