In Nosivka, OCU activists break leg of Trinity Church parishioner of UOC

Medical care is being provided to a UOC believer in Nosivka. Photo: a screenshot of the Telegram channel dozor_kozak1

Activists of the OCU, who on 8 October 2023 attacked UOC believers near the Trinity Church in the town of Nosivka, Chernihiv region, broke the leg of an elderly woman, reports the Telegram channel dozor_kozak1.

The first aid to the victim was provided by ambulance doctors at the scene.

As the UOJ wrote, the OCU supporters who raided the Trinity Church beat its parishioners, who were praying behind the fence.

As earlier reported, on 3 October during the prayer of the UOC community at the fence of the temple another parishioner was severely beaten by a man in military uniform. The woman was diagnosed with fractured ribs, bruised chest and forearm.

 

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