UOC Intercession Church in Stanislav, Kherson region, damaged by RF shelling
The Intercession Church in Stanislav. Photo: Samoylenko's Facebook
In Stanislav, Kherson region, the Intercession Church of the UOC came under artillery fire. The head of the Stanislav village community, Ivan Samoylenko, reported damage to the building.
According to him, the local church is actually being destroyed by artillery strikes. The shrine has sustained serious damage.
Previously, other church buildings in the Kherson region were also damaged. As the UOJ reported, the ancient UOC Church of the Presentation of the Most Holy Theotokos in Beryslav burned down as a result of a drone strike.
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