Vandals robbed the UOC Cathedral in Nikolayev
Having damaged a metal plastic window, the vandals penetrated into the Saint Simon Cathedral, located in General Karpenko Street in Zavodskoy district of Nikolayev, and stole donations of the parishioners – gold and silver ware placed inside icons.
Upon this fact there began a criminal proceeding by the signs of Part 3 Article 185 of the CC of Ukraine (“Theft”), whose sanction foresees punishment of imprisonment for a term of tree up to six years.
Currently law enforcement officials are taking actions to establish and detain the persons involved in committing of the above crime.
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