Drone attack damages Smolensk Cathedral of ROC in Belgorod
The Smolensk Cathedral of the ROC in Belgorod was damaged by a drone attack. Photo: Belgorod Eparchy of the ROC
As a result of a drone attack on Belgorod overnight on October 25, 2026, the Cathedral of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God was damaged, reports the Belgorod Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The drone exploded on the territory of the church itself. Shrapnel pierced the roof of the cathedral and the administrative building, shattered more than 20 windows, and damaged the façade finishing and interior doors.
The Smolensk Cathedral, located in the very center of Belgorod on Grazhdansky Avenue, is one of the oldest surviving active churches in the city and a cultural heritage site.
Damage to and destruction of church buildings as a result of hostilities are recorded on both sides of the front. Earlier, the UOJ reported that the Entry into the Temple Church of the ROC in the Kursk region was damaged by shelling.
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