Nativity of John the Baptist Church of UOC damaged by shelling in Kharkiv

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A broken icon in the UOC Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist. Photo: Kharkiv Eparchy A broken icon in the UOC Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist. Photo: Kharkiv Eparchy

A church of the Kharkiv Eparchy (UOC) was damaged during another shelling.

On October 16, 2026, a UOC Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist was damaged as a result of another Russian shelling of Kharkiv, reports the official website of the Kharkiv Eparchy.

No one among those present on the church premises at the time of the shelling was injured.

The church’s windows were shattered, and icons and church furnishings were damaged.

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The ruling bishop expressed his sincere condolences to the church's rector and parishioners over the damage inflicted on the holy site.

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