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KYIV, Ukraine (OSV News) — During a Dec. 20 Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Catholic St. Nicholas church, a significant architectural monument of the Ukrainian capital, suffered damage.
According to the church’s rector, Father Pavlo Vyshkovsky, cited by the Religious Information Service of Ukraine, the windows in the church’s towers were blown out and the stained-glass windows were shattered. The largest stained glass window, known as the “Rose,” which is a traditional Gothic element above the entrance, was also damaged. However, no stucco molding was harmed.
The church’s losses were part of a morning Russian attack on Kyiv, which according to Ukraine’s Air Force Command killed one person and damaged several embassies.
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According to the church’s rector, Father Pavlo Vyshkovsky, cited by the Religious Information Service of Ukraine, the windows in the church’s towers were blown out and the stained-glass windows were shattered. The largest stained glass window, known as the “Rose,” which is a traditional Gothic element above the entrance, was also damaged. However, no stucco molding was harmed.
The church’s losses were part of a morning Russian attack on Kyiv, which according to Ukraine’s Air Force Command killed one person and damaged several embassies.
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Kyiv's St. Nicholas Catholic church suffers damage during Russian morning attack
During a Dec. 20 Russian missile strike on Kyiv, St. Nicholas Catholic Church, a significant monument of the city, suffered damage.
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