In Trostyanets, a UOC church was damaged as a result of shelling

On the night of June 16–17, 2026, the Annunciation Church of the Sumy Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the city of Trostyanets was damaged as a result of another aerial attack. The diocesan press service published photographs of the aftermath of the shelling, which show significant damage to the exterior and interior of the shrine.

The rector of the church, Archpriest Mykola Oleinyk, reported that a powerful blast wave shattered the windows of the cathedral. The plaster layer around the window openings and on the walls of the historic building was also partially destroyed. Despite the severe trials of wartime, the parish community continues to care for the church and maintains it in proper condition.

The Annunciation Cathedral, known among the faithful as the "White Church," holds the status of an architectural monument of national significance. The church was built in the mid-18th century (1744–1749) at the expense of the owner of Trostyanets, Osyp Nadarzhynsky. The shrine was consecrated in 1750 and became the city's first stone church, remaining to this day its oldest architectural structure.

As the Union of Orthodox Journalists reported, St. Nicholas Church in Dnipro was damaged as a result of a nighttime shelling by the Russian Federation.

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