UOC churches damaged by shelling in Vasylkivka and Bohodukhiv

The dome of the Ascension Church in Vasylkivka and the Holy Spirit Church in Bohodukhiv. Photo: Press services of the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv eparchies
On November 10, 2025, as a result of shelling, the Ascension Church of the UOC in the town of Vasylkivka, Dnipropetrovsk region, was damaged. On November 11, the Holy Spirit Church in the city of Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region suffered from shelling. This was reported by the press services of the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv eparchies.
The dome of the Ascension Church of Vasylkivka caught fire, which was promptly extinguished by rescuers.
"By the grace of God, there were no casualties," says the message of the Dnipropetrovsk Eparchy.
In the Holy Spirit Church in Bohodukhiv, the windows were shattered by fragments, and the facade and icons of the church were partially damaged. No casualties were reported.
As the UOJ wrote, St. Paraskeva's Chapel was damaged by shelling in the village of Lypiv Rih.
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