Two Ukrainian milestones in the days before 18 October 2019
A look back at a boxing debut and a church recognition reported on 12 October 2019.
What had Ukraine to celebrate in the days before 18 October 2019? Two reports dated 12 October 2019 stand out, one from the boxing ring and one from the Orthodox world.
Oleksandr Usyk won early in his debut fight in the heavyweight division, beating the American Chazz Witherspoon. The result marked a successful first outing for him at that weight.
The same day, an extraordinary session of the Church of Greece's Holy Synod recognised the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU). The decision was reported as an acknowledgement of the church's independent status by the Orthodox Church of Greece.
Both items were reported on 12 October 2019, a few days ahead of the date this review revisits.
