Blasphemy or "care"? Outsiders touch the relics in the Lavra

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The Telegram channel "Fortetsya Lavra" published terrifying photos.
Museum workers and, seemingly, representatives of the state church are "reclothing" the relics of the Venerable Fathers of the Caves.
Usually, this was done during the Peter's Fast by the brethren of the Lavra in holy orders, who were taught this by monks of the old, post-war tonsure, who in turn were taught by pre-revolutionary monks.
And here, unknown people are meddling with the shrine with their hands. Moreover, judging by the photos, they have no idea, even approximately, how to handle a shrine of pan-Orthodox significance.
For example, in the second photo, you can see wooden trays in the shape of a human silhouette. They were made in the old, pre-revolutionary times so that the relics would lie directly on them. This was to prevent damage during transfer and, most importantly, to not lose even the smallest particles of the relics, which may occasionally separate from the saint's body. Usually, during the reclothing, the relics remain not only on this tray but also on a special light-colored mantle in which this tray is directly wrapped. Light-colored so that even a speck of dust from the greatest shrine - the relics - is not lost.
Here, you can see vertically standing trays. Where and on what the relics are lying and how many particles have fallen underfoot during this desecration remains only to be guessed...
Such an act is currently happening in the Far Caves monastery, taken away from the believers and the brethren.
Exactly what happened in the museum Lavra during its museum period. In short, a return to the times of totalitarianism and communism. Re-communization at the expense of the taxpayers of free democratic Ukraine.
P.S. The relics of the venerable are reclothed once a year from ancient times to dry the vestments from the cave dampness in which they rest.
They are transferred and reclothed only by monks in holy orders, with a candle carried before each venerable.
During the entire reclothing and drying, the Psalter is read continuously.

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