From the Chicago Sun-Times:
It’s a holy card held close to the Ukrainian vest.
As Russia wages war in Ukraine and lowers its Iron Curtain, a Christian legend has been resurrected. Now that a massive Russian tank convoy is close to the country’s capital city of Kyiv, an ancient religious prediction has surfaced.
The prophecy: Ukraine will survive (and ostensibly remain free) as long as the huge mosaic of the Virgin Mary, located in Kyiv’s 11th century cathedral of St. Sophia, remains intact. The mosaic is known as the “Oranta” and it’s under UNESCO protection.
The shocker: It’s located this/close to Ukraine’s Security Service in Kyiv, a possible Russian target.