UOC shows ruined St Elijah's Church in Ocheretyno village near Avdiivka
Destroyed Elijah's Church in Ocheretyno. Photo: tg-channel of the Pokrovsky Vicariate Office
The Pokrovsky Vicariate of the UOC published photos of the destroyed St. Elijah's Church in Ocheretyno village near Avdiivka.
The footage shows that the church has been completely destroyed by shells. The roof with the attached dome has collapsed, ceiling slabs have fallen and collapsed, and a large part of the walls has crumbled. Miraculously, the sculpture of the Virgin Mary next to the church has survived.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that the destroyed St. George's Church in the village of Kostiantynivka was shown by the UOC.
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