In Kherson region, a church was destroyed due to Russian shelling

On March 4, Russian troops struck the church of St. Nicholas in the village of Nadezhdivka, Kherson district. As a result, the religious building was destroyed.

This was reported by the bishop of Kherson and Tavria, head of the Kherson diocese of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Nikodim.

In addition, the priest’s house, which is located next to the church, was damaged, the report says.

The roof of the church was completely destroyed and the door was broken. In particular, the roof and glass of the house next to it were damaged.

In Ukraine, at least 650 religious objects have been damaged due to Russian attacks since 2014.

In Kherson region, the following were damaged:

In Kherson, on February 5, this year, a Russian drone hit the building of the Pokrovsky Church in the Korabel microdistrict, causing destruction.

Due to the morning shelling of Kherson by the Russian military on December 20, 2024, the St. Catherine’s Cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) was damaged.

On the night of September 15, 2024, Russian aircraft attacked Novoraysk, Berislavskyі district, Kherson region. As a result, the houses of local residents and an outpatient clinic were damaged.

On July 1, 2024, the Russian military dropped 3 explosives from a drone on a church in Zmiivka, Kherson region. As a result, the bell tower, roof and windows were damaged.

On June 14, 2024, the Russian military attacked the village of Zmiivka, Kherson region, with drones, and the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Peter and Paul burned down.