Ancient church in the Luganskoye Ukrainian village shelled with “Grad” missile launchers

Horlivka, February 2, 2015

    

On the night of January 26/27 the Church of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God in Luganskoye village of the Artemivsk district of the Donetsk region was shelled with the “Grad” (“hailstones”) missile launchers. The shell fell right in front of the church. The church front and windows were damaged and the vestry partly damaged: its roof was torn off and doors were broken. During the shelling there were no people on the territory of the church.

    

The combat operations in Luganskoye which is situated near the town of Svetlodarsk have been occurring already for a week. In spite of this, Sunday Liturgies are still celebrated at the church, reports the Horlivka and Sloviansk Diocese’s website.

The ancient Church of Holy Protection, built in 1811, is the largest church building in the area. Its height together with the cross is 36 meters (118 feet). Up to the 18 meters (59 feet) height the church is slate-covered. The ancient wooden dome on the top of the church still exists. The church was constructed by the craftsmen and masters so skillfully that from the time of its foundation until the 2000s it did not need any repairs. This temple with fine architecture survived the Great Patriotic War.

3 февраля 2015 г.

Смотри также
Orthodox Christians of Donbass praying on ruins of their churches Orthodox Christians of Donbass praying on ruins of their churches Orthodox Christians of Donbass praying on ruins of their churches Orthodox Christians of Donbass praying on ruins of their churches Despite the fact that many churches of the war-torn districts of Donbass are destroyed, the faithful keep praying and are continuing the liturgical life on ruins of their shrines. Iveron Convent in Donetsk shelled with incendiary shells Iveron Convent in Donetsk shelled with incendiary shells Iveron Convent in Donetsk shelled with incendiary shells Iveron Convent in Donetsk shelled with incendiary shells (+Video) On Friday the Iveron Convent of Donetsk was shelled with incendiaries. A block house was burned down. 62 Orthodox churches damaged in Donetsk region in the military operations 62 Orthodox churches damaged in Donetsk region in the military operations 62 Orthodox churches damaged in Donetsk region in the military operations 62 Orthodox churches damaged in Donetsk region in the military operations Some of them are almost completely destroyed: for example, the Iveron Convent, the Church of St. John of Kronstadt are in ruins, churches of Makiivka and Ilovaisk are severely damaged. 1,500 people in the Lugansk Diocese received food from the Church 1,500 people in the Lugansk Diocese received food from the Church 1,500 people in the Lugansk Diocese received food from the Church 1,500 people in the Lugansk Diocese received food from the Church There is a disastrous situation with food supply in the region; people have not received any benefits, pensions or salaries for more than half a year. V. Legoida on the recent events in Kiev: “The arson of church is a step towards new divisions” V. Legoida on the recent events in Kiev: “The arson of church is a step towards new divisions” V. Legoida on the recent events in Kiev: “The arson of church is a step towards new divisions” V. Legoida on the recent events in Kiev: “The arson of church is a step towards new divisions” “Frighteningly often we receive reports on shelling, arsons and destruction of churches of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church,” the Synodal Information Department’s chairman noted. Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop calls on his Flock not to Surrender their Children to the Satanists Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop calls on his Flock not to Surrender their Children to the Satanists Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop calls on his Flock not to Surrender their Children to the Satanists Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop calls on his Flock not to Surrender their Children to the Satanists Bishop Longin is famous as the founder of the Monastery of Bachensk, where hundreds of orphans are looked after, 200 of whom have been adopted personally by this energetic bishop.
Комментарии
Здесь Вы можете оставить свой комментарий к данной статье. Все комментарии будут прочитаны редакцией портала Православие.Ru.
Войдите через FaceBook ВКонтакте Яндекс Mail.Ru Google или введите свои данные:
Ваше имя:
Ваш email:
Введите число, напечатанное на картинке
Храм Новомученников Церкви Русской. Внести лепту