The Church has never set any restrictive norms for people fighting in Ukraine, - Andria Jagmaidze, the head of the Patriarchate's public relations service, writes on social networks.

According to Andria Jagmaidze, revealing the truth will expose those who "used a sensitive story to discredit the Church."

"The truth will be revealed and will expose those who tried to use this unfortunate and sad, sensitive story to discredit the Church. The Church has never set any restrictive norms for people fighting in Ukraine, and everyone knows this," - Andria Jagmaidze writes.

26-year-old Lana Lataria died a few days ago. She was the daughter of a soldier fighting in Ukraine, Zaal Lataria.

Zaal Lataria wrote on Facebook that he was denied permission to lie her daughter in repose in the church, but was not told why. Some in the community linked this fact to him fighting in Ukraine.