UOC chapel damaged by shelling in Myrnohrad
Damage caused by shelling to the chapel of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God of the UOC in Myrnohrad. Photo: UOC Information Center on Facebook
In the city of Myrnohrad, a chapel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church dedicated to the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God was damaged by shelling. The UOC Information Center reported the destruction.
The published footage shows the heavy aftermath of the strike: the chapel’s dome was seriously damaged, the roof was partially destroyed, and the building’s structures were deformed.
Craters from explosions and numerous fragments were recorded around the building. The blast wave also damaged the facade of the shrine and affected nearby infrastructure.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that St. Nicholas-Protection Cathedral of the UOC in Druzhkivka was damaged by shelling.
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