Russia bombed Sviatohirska Lavra, the Orthodox shrine.

12.03.2022

Sviatohorsk, Donetsk region

On March 12, at 22:00, an airstrike by Russian troops took place on the Orthodox shrine of the Holy Dormition Sviatohorska Lavra. There were monks and refugees inside.

The air bomb exploded 50 meters from the bridge connecting the right and left banks of the Siverskyi Donets River, near the Sviatohorska Lavra entrance.

The premises of the Lavra were damaged, almost all the windows were broken, church buildings were destroyed.

Victims: some were injured; data is being to be specified.

Source: Orthodox Church of Ukraine website.