{"id":22233,"date":"2026-09-24T13:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/russian-strike-damages-orthodox-church-in-kramatorsk-ukraine-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:15:53","slug":"russian-strike-damages-orthodox-church-in-kramatorsk-ukraine-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/russian-strike-damages-orthodox-church-in-kramatorsk-ukraine-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Strike Damages Orthodox Church in Kramatorsk, Ukraine \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A Russian aerial strike has severely damaged an Orthodox church in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, with images showing extensive destruction to the building\u2019s roof, walls and dome.<\/p>\n

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A Russian aerial strike has severely damaged the Church of St. John the Baptist in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast.<\/p>\n

Video shows the aftermath, with major damage visible to the church\u2019s walls, roof and dome, while debris\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/THrhHD0TbJ<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Church of St. John the Baptist<\/strong>, which belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was damaged during Russian shelling on September 22, according to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church\u2019s press service.<\/p>\n

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Photographs released after the attack show debris scattered across the church grounds, while sections of the building\u2019s metal framework appear twisted by the force of the blast.<\/p>\n

The roof and dome have also sustained significant damage.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church reported the destruction following the strike, while Ukraine\u2019s State Emergency Service said Russian forces dropped an aerial bomb on residential areas of Kramatorsk on the evening of September 22.<\/p>\n

According to the emergency service, the attack damaged 10 apartment buildings, the church and a car<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear whether anyone was killed or injured in the vicinity of the church.<\/p>\n

Kramatorsk repeatedly targeted<\/h2>\n

The latest strike came only days after another Russian air attack on Kramatorsk.<\/p>\n

On September 20, an airstrike caused a fire covering approximately 4,800 square metres<\/strong> at a two storey educational facility. Two people were reported injured.<\/p>\n

Earlier attacks involving guided aerial bombs also killed a woman and injured a man in the city.<\/p>\n

Kramatorsk, in Donetsk Oblast, has remained a frequent target during Russia\u2019s full scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The damage to the Church of St. John the Baptist adds another religious site to the growing list of Ukrainian churches and historic places of worship damaged or destroyed during the war.<\/p>\n

Source: NV English, Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Ukraine\u2019s State Emergency Service<\/strong><\/p>\n