Others say their belief has never been more tested. To better understand how the Russian invasion has changed Ukrainians’ relationship with their faith, the Kyiv Independent spoke with dozens of Ukrainians from various regions and creeds. Among them are a Greek-Catholic Chaplain performs who confessions at the frontlines; an Orthodox woman who was branded a “traitor” by her pro-Russian priest for renouncing the Moscow church; and a Muslim Mufti who put on a uniform to “practice what he preaches.”Here are six stories of faith, questioning, and transformation. Editor’s Note: These first-person narratives have been adapted from transcripts of interviews by the Kyiv Independent. They have been edited for length and clarity and translated into English from Ukrainian, but all of the words are from those we interviewed.Yaroslav Buno, 39, Lviv Oblast,‘Every chaplain is a psychologist’Yaroslav Buno grew up in a Greek Catholic household in western Ukraine, where Christianity has traditionally been stronger than in the east.