Oldest UOC church in Kherson damaged by Russian shelling
Greek-Sophia Church – the oldest church in Kherson, built in 1780. Photo: Tsurkan's Facebook
Russian forces struck the territory of the Greco-Sophia Church in Kherson, a national architectural monument. This was reported on July 19 by Ihor Tsurkan, Executive Director of the “Kherson League of Social Workers.”
As a result of the strike, the wooden monastic cells caught fire and were completely destroyed.
Photos posted on Facebook show shattered windows, charred walls, and a collapsed roof of a building located on the church grounds.
The Greco-Sophia Church is the oldest church in Kherson, built in 1780, making it one of the most ancient structures in the city. The church is dedicated to the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos and is recognized as a monument of national architectural significance.
As previously reported by the UOJ, a Russian airstrike destroyed a UOC church in the village of Bytytsia, Sumy Region.
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