Security forces fired at the temple in Slavyansk, died watchman

Ukrainian military fired on Thursday, the resurrection Church in Slavyansk, died as a result watchman, notified on the Internet representation of Gorlovka and Slavic eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

on the Internet representation are the words of Dean of St. Alexander Nevsky district Archpriest Nikolay Fomenko: the shelling of the city from the mountain Karachun began at 6. 00 and lasted for half an hour.

" this time the target was the resurrection Church. The shells fell right next to it: one flew half a meter from the dome, the second exploded very close to the territory of the temple, on the road, the third tore the Central gas pipeline near lake. Currently blocked the main gas pipeline. Broke all the southern facade of the temple, But he is the whole. But the worst - killed the guard, he went to open the gate, and a shell fragment hit him in the head. It had to be taken to hospital, But to save failed, " said Fomenko.

during the war this is the fifth time shooting proniewski forces temples Slavyansk, stressed in the diocese. Under fire micro-district, Artem may 26, killed a woman who was near the temple of the Sovereign icon of the Mother of God. The Church, too, has suffered. On the feast of the Holy Trinity June 8, attacks on the Holy spirit Church, located in the city centre.

in the night of 16 June under fire hit the Church of St. Serafim Sarovsky located in Cherevkovo. Completely destroyed gatehouse and a refectory. On the same day in the evening the Ukrainian army were fired Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Slavyansk and the surrounding area, recalled in the diocese.

Nearly two weeks after the official ceremony of taking office Peter Poroshenko, the fighting in Donetsk oblast has spread to the entire region. If earlier the main " hot spot " was Slavyansk, now " front-line reports " come from all over the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic: from Mariupol, Kramatorsk, Gorlivka, and other. As was reported a week ago the Ministry of health of Ukraine, among the dead - more than 200 civil, and among them women and children.

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