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December 24, 2024, by OSV News
KYIV, Ukraine (OSV News) — During a Dec. 20 Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Catholic St. Nicholas church, a significant architectural monument of the Ukrainian capital, suffered damage. According to the church's rector, Father Pavlo Vyshkovsky, cited by the Religious Information Service of Ukraine, the windows in the church's towers were blown out and the stained-glass windows were shattered. The largest stained glass window, known as the "Rose," which is a traditional Gothic element above the entrance, was also damaged. However, no stucco molding was harmed. The church's losses were part of a morning Russian attack on Kyiv, which according to Ukraine’s Air Force Command killed one person and damaged several embassies. Ukrainian air defenses shot down all five missiles…


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