UOC's Orthodox cultural center “Lestvytsia” destroyed by shelling in Dnipro
An Orthodox cultural center of the UOC was damaged in Dnipro. Photo: dv-gazeta.info
In Dnipro, the UOC's Orthodox cultural center “Lestvytsia,” located in a historic building in the city center, was destroyed in a Russian nighttime strike on April 16, 2026. This was reported by the dv-gazeta.info webiste.
According to the report, the strike hit the area around Shevchenko Street, where a large fire broke out. The blaze almost completely destroyed the late-19th-century architectural landmark, known as an income house. The building housed cultural and museum spaces, as well as an Orthodox center of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
According to available information, there were no military facilities in the area. Despite this, the building sustained critical damage and was effectively destroyed by the fire.
As noted on the website of the Orthodox cultural center “Lestvytsia,” it is a cultural and educational organization that promotes Orthodox values through media projects. The center also operated a large Orthodox library and a Sunday school.
As the UOJ previously reported, a cleric of the Dnipropetrovsk Eparchy died of wounds sustained in the shelling.
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