Hurricane-force winds damage UOC church in Vinnytsia

Damaged roof of the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. Photo: Vinnytsia Eparchy Facebook page

In Vinnytsia, the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was damaged as a result of powerful hurricane-force winds, the eparchy’s press service reports. The storm caused serious damage to the building, leaving it in need of urgent repairs.

The hurricane partially destroyed the roof of the church. Community representatives are currently assessing the scale of the damage and working to deal with the aftermath of the natural disaster as quickly as possible in order to prevent damage to the church interior.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that Holy Spirit Cathedral in Kherson was damaged by shelling.

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