Assumption Church of UOC damaged by Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka
The Assumption Church of the UOC in Konstiantynivka. Photo: Pokrovsk Vicariate
On May 21, 2025, the Assumption Church of the UOC in the town of Konstiantynivka, Donetsk region, was damaged as a result of Russian shelling. This was reported on the Telegram channel of the Pokrovsk Vicariate.
The published photos show that the church windows, along with the frames, have been shattered, and the walls and church utensils ahave been damaged.
As reported by the UOJ, on April 7, 2025, during the Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, Archbishop Spiridon of Dobropillia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Assumption Church in Konstiantynivka.
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