Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral damaged in Odessa
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In Odessa, on the night of Sunday, July 23, after the explosions, the largest church in the city, the Transfiguration Cathedral, was damaged, according to a message on the Telegram channel of the city council.
According to the head of the Odessa regional administration Oleg Kiper, as a result of the strike six houses were destroyed, two architectural monuments, a temple, and dozens of cars were damaged. Windows were shattered in many buildings, roofs and facades were damaged. According to him, 19 people were injured, there is one dead.
At night, an air raid alert was announced twice in Odessa. Since the beginning of the military operation, the Russian Ministry of Defense has stated that it does not strike at civilian targets.
The Odessa Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral was founded in 1794. The temple was destroyed during the Soviet era, and after being rebuilt in its original place in 2010, it was consecrated by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’.
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