UOC temple of Archangel Michael damaged by shelling in Donetsk region
The Church of the Archangel Michael in the village of Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka. Photo: t.me/pokrovvicariate
On May 28, as a result of an airstrike on the settlement of Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region, the temple of the UOC in honor of the Archangel Michael was damaged, according to the Telegram channel of the Pokrov Vicariate.
Windows are broken, and the dome and walls are damaged in the church.
It is reported that the infrastructure of the settlement was also destroyed. Six people were injured, including a 4-year-old child.
As reported earlier, as a result of shelling of the frontline village of Kupyansk-Uzlovyi, the temple of the UOC was also damaged.
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