In Mezhova, Dormition Church of UOC damaged by shelling
Damaged Holy Dormition Church in the village of Mezhova, Synelnykove district, Dnipropetrovsk region. Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Eparchy of the UOC
On November 19, in the village of Mezhova, Dnipropetrovsk region, the Holy Dormition Church of the UOC was damaged by shelling, reports the press service of the Dnipropetrovsk Eparchy.
The church of the Mezhova Deanery, located on the border of the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, was once again under fire. The central dome, the church building, and church utensils were damaged.
In the photographs provided by the eparchy, broken windows, deformed doors, and damaged exterior cladding can be seen; fragments of frames and glass are scattered around the church
The dean of the Mezhova district and rector of the church, Archpriest Heorhiy Serhienko, appealed to believers and all concerned to support the parish in restoring the shrine.
Details for assistance:
5168 7451 6165 6738 – Serhienko Yuriy Oleksandrovych.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that in a village in the Donetsk region, a UOC priest and his wife were killed in shelling.
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