Media publish a photo of UOC temple in Kostiantynivka destroyed by shelling
The Church of the Holy Prince Igor of Chernihiv in Kostiantynivka. Photo: Pokrovsk Vicariate
In Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, as a result of hostilities, the Church of the Holy Righteous Prince Igor of Chernihiv (UOC) has been destroyed. This was reported in the Telegram channel "Pokrovsk Vicariate" on April 4.
The photo shows that as a result of shelling, the domes and roof of the church have been completely destroyed, and the walls have been significantly damaged.
As reported by the UOJ, earlier in Pokrovsk, as a result of shelling, a UOC church was completely destroyed.
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