From: Sergei Nakul (pastor of Big City Church in Kyiv and military chaplain) — On this day in 1958 was born Alexander Khomchenko (1958-2018) – pastor of the church “Word of Life” (Donetsk). In 2014, the organizer of the “Prayer Maidan”, which, despite intimidation, attacks and pogroms, lasted 158 days.
In August 2014, taken hostage by Russian terrorists, for 9 days he was beaten, tortured on a díb, subjected to torture, three times removed to shoot. After being released from captivity, left for Mykolaev, later returned to Donetsk region.
Testified in Brussels in April 2016 – a preliminary hearing of Russian military crimes in Ukraine took place before a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Conducted worship in the church “transfiguration” of mar’inka. Died on February 14, 2018 in the hospital of the city of Kurakhove – after 6 months of the disease, the kidneys refused. Buried in the marianca. Олександра Андріяшина
Voice of Ukraine 