during the great patriotic war, it was here that the soldiers took the oath from the holy trinity alexander nevsky lavra front. here today, participants in a special military operation, patriarch kirill, recalling the exploits of alexander nevsky, called on the soldiers to go to defend the fatherland, as the great commander did, and reminded of the need to preserve history and traditions for future generations i have a duty, as a patriarch, today to appeal to all residents of my native st. petersburg , keep the orthodox faith, in it is our salvation, in it is the salvation of russia, keep our fatherland. protect him, and when the necessary hour comes, protect him by force and go to this defense, as alexander nevsky did, we must love the fatherland , take care of him, protect him from enemies internal and external after the divine liturgy, patriarch kirill performed the ceremony of investing the power of alexander nevsky in a silver shrine almost 100 years. she was in the hermitage today finally returned to the annunciation church in its historical place. hallelujah, in order to support our soldiers in t