Historic church in Poltava damaged in Russian attack
As a result of a Russian overnight strike on Poltava, the St Nicholas Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, located on Mykolaivskyi Descent, has been damaged.
Source: Oleksandr Dediukhin, head priest of the St Nicholas Church
Details: Dediukhin said that windows in the building were blown out.
Quote: "As a result of the Russian night attack, half of the windows in our church were shattered. Thank God, no one was injured. We continue to rejoice in Jesus Christ. Everything will be repaired, and for now we will cover the windows with film. All services are proceeding as scheduled. Rejoice with us."
Details: St Nicholas' Church, which belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, was built in the 18th century. Historical records indicate that the original wooden church burned down in 1758. The new church was consecrated in 1774. A two-storey stone bell tower, built in 1784, stands next to the church.
In 1943, during the German occupation, the church reopened under the leadership of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. It remained active until 1953, when it was closed according to Soviet policy. The building was then repurposed as an arts and crafts workshop, which operated there until 1993.
After Ukraine gained independence, the church building was returned to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate, which later merged with the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church to form the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
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