Churchmen of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra held the funeral service over Borys Oliynyk, the famous Ukrainian poet who recently passed away.
‘Borys Oliynyk, the well-known Ukrainian poet and political activist passed away at the age of 81; his body was brought to Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, and the last rites were performed over him,’ Lavra’s press service reported.
The public farewell ceremony will be held at the Club of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in Kyiv. The poet will be buried at the elite Baykove cemetery, where many other famous Ukrainians found their rest.