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Church in DPR Hit by Ukraine During Palm Sunday Service
Church in DPR Hit by Ukraine During Palm Sunday Service
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Donbass civilians have been dying in Ukrainian shellings since 2014. The protection of the region's population was declared as one of the goals of Russia's... 28.04.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Ukrainian troops struck a church in the village of Alexandrovka, Donetsk region, during a festive service on Palm Sunday, killing and injuring civilians.One woman died and another was injured in the shelling by Ukrainian forces in Alexandrovka, reported a representative of the republic in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of ceasefire-related issues (JCCC).According to (JCCC), during the shelling, the church, the war memorial to the Liberating Warriors and an ambulance were damaged.The head of Donetsk's city administration, Alexei Kulemzin, said that an ambulance dispatched to the incident could not reach the site immediately due to a Ukrainian drone attack, resulting in injuries to a paramedic.The church area was hit during a celebratory service. Later, unexploded submunitions were discovered nearby.According to Vladimir, a local resident, places of worship are deliberately targeted, with the Ukrainian forces regularly shelling them once a month in the Donbass region.Vladimir noted that many churches were destroyed in Lugansk's Trudovsky settlement back in 2014. On religious holidays, Ukrainian troops intensify their shelling of temples.
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Church in DPR Hit by Ukraine During Palm Sunday Service
17:13 28.04.2024 (Updated: 18:48 28.04.2024) Donbass civilians have been dying in Ukrainian shellings since 2014. The protection of the region's population was declared as one of the goals of Russia's special operation in Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops struck a church in the village of Alexandrovka, Donetsk region, during a festive service on Palm Sunday, killing and injuring civilians.
One woman died and another was injured in the shelling by
Ukrainian forces in Alexandrovka, reported a representative of the republic in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of ceasefire-related issues (JCCC).
According to (JCCC), during the shelling, the church, the war memorial to the Liberating Warriors and an ambulance were damaged.
The head of Donetsk's city administration, Alexei Kulemzin, said that an ambulance dispatched to the incident could not reach the site immediately due to a Ukrainian
drone attack, resulting in injuries to a paramedic.
The church area was hit during a celebratory service. Later, unexploded submunitions were discovered nearby.
According to Vladimir, a local resident, places of worship are deliberately targeted, with the Ukrainian forces regularly shelling them once a month in the Donbass region.
Vladimir noted that many
churches were destroyed in Lugansk's Trudovsky settlement back in 2014. On religious holidays, Ukrainian troops intensify their shelling of temples.
"It's inexplicable how they can shoot at a sanctuary and destroy civilians for praying," Vladimir said. "We don't wish them harm; we pray for people to come to their senses... because nobody wants bloodshed. The Russian Orthodox Church — we pray only for good."
