Video footage of the brawl was broadcast on 1+1 TV, and has garnered more than 300,000 views on YouTube in three days. Archbishop Mstyslav initially denied being involved, apparently unaware of the CCTV footage, but the church's leader appears to have admitted it on his behalf. "I, as the church head, would like to apologise to the UAOC and all Ukrainian believers for the actions of the clergymen," Metropolitan Makariy said