Artillery shell destroyed the Temple of the Holy righteous John of Kronstadt, Kirov, three parishioners lost their lives, said on Sunday night Gorlovka and Slavic diocese.
" on August 23 in the shelling of the projectile hit the Church in honor of St. John of Kronstadt, in Kirov. The temple was completely destroyed, 3 people were killed, several received damage taken to hospitals With severe injuries, according to the report, posted on the Internet office of the diocese. According to the rector, Archpriest George Tsyganova, the fire occurred during Sunday vigil, about 16. 30." Sung by the great doxology, when the bullet went through the roof in the center of the building and brought down the ceiling of the praying people. Svecica Olga Radchenko, and parishioners Zinaida Malaga and Viktor Chernyshev died on the spot. With injuries of varying severity delivered in medical uredinia second priest of the Church Archpriest Sergey Piven, his wife, Lyudmila, and parishioners Tatiana, Hope, charity and Love, " the statement said. At the same firing shells landed in the hospital where there are also two of the dead and wounded, says the diocese. Since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine " special operation " to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. Security forces are actively using heavy artillery and combat aviation. Mentions numerous victims among the peaceful inhabitants and the destruction of houses and infrastructure.

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