In Mezhova, Dormition Church of UOC burns down due to shelling
In Mezhova, the Dormition Church of the UOC burned down due to shelling. Photo: Dnipropetrovsk Eparchy
As a result of a Russian drone attack, the Dormition Church of the UOC in the village of Mezhova, Synelnykove district, Dnipropetrovsk region, was destroyed. This was reported by the press service of the Dnipropetrovsk Eparchy.
According to the dean of the Mezhova church district, Archpriest Heorgiy Serhienko, the church building was completely burned down.
A fire broke out in the church following the strike, destroying its interior furnishings and structural elements.
Information about any casualties has not been specified. The eparchy noted that the Dormition Church is located on the border between the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions.
As the UOJ reported, a UOC church in Kharkiv was damaged by shelling.
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