Latest World News: Russian strike ‘seriously damages’ historic Odessa Cathedral
Russia, continuing its barrage of attacks crippling southern Ukraine, again struck the historic Ukrainian city of Odessa in the Black Sea on Sunday. The attack left their historic cathedral in ruins and one dead.
Russia, continuing its barrage of attacks crippling southern Ukraine, again struck the historic Ukrainian city of Odessa in the Black Sea on Sunday. The attack left their historic cathedral in ruins and one dead.
Local authorities informed that twenty-two other people were injured in the attack.
Local authorities informed that twenty-two other people were injured in the attack.
According to reports citing regional governor Oleh Kiper, four children were injured in the blast. The strike severely damaged the historic Transfiguration Cathedral, an iconic Orthodox cathedral in the city.
According to reports citing regional governor Oleh Kiper, four children were injured in the blast. The strike severely damaged the historic Transfiguration Cathedral, an iconic Orthodox cathedral in the city.
Russia has launched persistent attacks on Odessa, a key hub for grain exportsince Moscow canceled a landmark grain deal on Monday amid strenuous efforts by Kyiv to retake its occupied territories.
Russia has launched persistent attacks on Odessa, a key hub for grain exportsince Moscow canceled a landmark grain deal on Monday amid strenuous efforts by Kyiv to retake its occupied territories.
Kiper noted that six residential buildings, including apartment buildings, were destroyed by the strikes.
Kiper noted that six residential buildings, including apartment buildings, were destroyed by the strikes.
After the fires were extinguished, volunteers donned helmets, shovels and brooms at the cathedral to begin clearing the rubble, combing through to recover all the artifacts from the church under the watchful gaze of the saints whose paintings remained untouched.
After the fires were extinguished, volunteers donned helmets, shovels and brooms at the cathedral to begin clearing the rubble, combing through to recover all the artifacts from the church under the watchful gaze of the saints whose paintings remained untouched.
Archdeacon Andrii Palchuk said the damage was caused by a direct hit from a Russian missile which penetrated the building to the basement and caused extensive damage. Two people who were inside at the time of the strike were injured.
Archdeacon Andrii Palchuk said the damage was caused by a direct hit from a Russian missile which penetrated the building to the basement and caused extensive damage. Two people who were inside at the time of the strike were injured.
The cathedral is owned by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which has been accused of links to Russia. The church insisted on its loyalty to Ukraine, denounced the Russian invasion early on, and even declared independence from Moscow.
The cathedral is owned by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which has been accused of links to Russia. The church insisted on its loyalty to Ukraine, denounced the Russian invasion early on, and even declared independence from Moscow.
But Ukrainian security agencies claimed that some members of the Ukrainian church had maintained close ties with Moscow. They raided many holy places in the church and then published pictures of rubles, Russian passports and leaflets with messages from the Patriarch of Moscow as proof that some church officials have been loyal to Russia.
But Ukrainian security agencies claimed that some members of the Ukrainian church had maintained close ties with Moscow. They raided many holy places in the church and then published pictures of rubles, Russian passports and leaflets with messages from the Patriarch of Moscow as proof that some church officials have been loyal to Russia.
The historic center of Odessa was designated an endangered World Heritage Site by UNESCO earlier this year despite Russian opposition.
The historic center of Odessa was designated an endangered World Heritage Site by UNESCO earlier this year despite Russian opposition.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Russian forces had attacked sites in Odessa, where terrorist acts against the Russian Federation were being prepared.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Russian forces had attacked sites in Odessa, where terrorist acts against the Russian Federation were being prepared.
The ministry said in a statement that the strikes were carried out with sea-based and air-based long-range high-precision weapons, and that there are foreign mercenaries “at the targeted sites.
The ministry said in a statement that the strikes were carried out with sea-based and air-based long-range high-precision weapons, and that there are foreign mercenaries “at the targeted sites.
In a later statement, the ministry denied that its attacks hit the Transfiguration Cathedral, saying the destruction of the cathedral was likely due to the downing of a Ukrainian anti-aircraft guided missile.”
In a later statement, the ministry denied that its attacks hit the Transfiguration Cathedral, saying the destruction of the cathedral was likely due to the downing of a Ukrainian anti-aircraft guided missile.”
Previous Russian attacks this week have crippled significant parts of export facilities in Odessa and nearby Chornomorsk and destroyed 60,000 tons of grain, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture.
Previous Russian attacks this week have crippled significant parts of export facilities in Odessa and nearby Chornomorsk and destroyed 60,000 tons of grain, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture.
The attacks come days after President Vladimir Putin got Russia out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a wartime deal that allowed Ukrainian exports to reach many countries threatened by hunger.
The attacks come days after President Vladimir Putin got Russia out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a wartime deal that allowed Ukrainian exports to reach many countries threatened by hunger.
Putin has vowed to retaliate against kyiv for an attack Monday on the crucial Kerch Bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula, which the Kremlin illegally annexed in 2014.
Putin has vowed to retaliate against kyiv for an attack Monday on the crucial Kerch Bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula, which the Kremlin illegally annexed in 2014.
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