The Russian Ambassador announced attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on churches and spiritual centers in Ukraine
Quick Look
- Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked sacred buildings of historical heritage - temples and spiritual centers in the week from September 7 to 13.
- Among the affected objects are the Epiphany Church and the Church in honor of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God in the Zaporozhye region, as well as the Holy Dormition St.
- Nicholas Monastery in Donbass.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik presented a weekly report on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attacks on sacred buildings in Ukraine for the week from September 7 to 13.
Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked sacred buildings of historical heritage - temples and spiritual centers in the week from September 7 to 13.
Among the affected objects are the Epiphany Church and the Church in honor of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God in the Zaporozhye region, as well as the Holy Dormition St. Nicholas Monastery in Donbass.
MOSCOW, September 15 - RIA Novosti. In the week from September 7 to 13, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked sacred buildings of historical heritage - temples and spiritual centers, said Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik.
“Ukrainian neo-Nazis carried out a series of attacks on religious and sacred buildings that constitute cultural and historical heritage. Temples in the Zaporozhye region were attacked,” says Miroshnik’s weekly report, which is available to RIA Novosti.
The largest cathedral of Energodar in the Zaporozhye region - the Epiphany Church - was deliberately attacked by a VFU drone using fiber optics. The church in honor of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God was also damaged there, the ambassador recalled.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia may raise the issue of attacks on religious sites in international organizations
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Which Ukrainian forces carried out the attacks?
- Is there an independent verification of the facts of damage to churches?
- What are the exact consequences of the attacks on religious life in the regions?
