A memorial service was held in Vladimir for the fallen employees of internal affairs bodiestranslated

On November 6, 2026, in the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the city of Vladimir, Metropolitan Nikandr of Vladimir and Suzdal celebrated a memorial service for employees of internal affairs bodies who died in the line of duty.

This year, the Day of Remembrance for Fallen Law Enforcement Officers, which is celebrated on November 8, fell on a Sunday, so the memorial service was held in advance, on November 6. The service was also held on the eve of a professional holiday - the Day of Employees of the Internal Affairs Bodies of the Russian Federation, which is celebrated on November 10.

The head of the Vladimir Metropolis was concelebrated by the secretary of the diocesan administration, Priest Nikolai Goyuk, the keynote of the cathedral, Priest Vasily Valchu, the head of the diocesan department for interaction with the Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies, Priest Alexander Nikitin, and the clergy of the cathedral.

The head of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Vladimir Region, Police Major General Igor Vladimirovich Beletsky, and current employees and veterans of the internal affairs bodies prayed at the memorial service. Their relatives from different parts of the Vladimir region, including mothers, widows and sisters, came to honor the memory of the victims.

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