Ukrainian soldiers fired at another Temple in Slavyansk, destroying the chapel and refectory on the temple site, priests, continue to perform the divine services, according to a report on the Internet representation of Gorlovka and Slavic eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov is located in the district Cherevkovo. The courtyard of the Church, on inaccurate data, in the night of Monday got some shells. According to evidence of militia, Cherevkovo fired 122-millimeter shells of the howitzer D-30.
" This is not the 1st time that the Ukrainian military destroy civilian objects and shoot at the temples ", - it is marked in the message. Along with this, explained in the diocese, the details of the conflict because of poor telephone communications while unable to find out.
first, on 26 may, during the shelling of micro-district, Artem in Slavyansk servants " nazvanie " from a mine explosion killed a woman who was near the temple of the Sovereign icon of the Mother of God. The Church, too, has suffered. Shards of mines Windows were broken, damaged one side of the facade and the destroyed Church fence. On the feast of the Holy Trinity, on 8 June, the fire also destroyed the Holy spirit Church, located in the city centre.
" Despite the ongoing fighting and a real danger for life, priests continue to perform divine services in churches of Slavyansk and people come there to pray, " said the diocese.
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