St. Nicholas Church of UOC in Pokrovsk hit again by Russian shelling

Damage to St. Nicholas Church in Pokrovsk. Photo: pokrovsk.news

On March 14, 2025, St. Nicholas Church of the UOC in Pokrovsk was damaged by Russian shelling, reports pokrovsk.news.

According to the source, a Russian drone fell on the church grounds. The blast shattered windows and partially destroyed the wall cladding. No casualties have been reported.

This is the second attack on St. Nicholas Church since the beginning of the year.

As a reminder, on January 31, the church suffered significant damage due to shelling by Russian forces.

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