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Headline: RAW VIDEO: Odesa's Mayor Visits Site Of Missile Strike On Cathedral
Caption: This video footage shows Odesa City Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov viewing the damage caused by a Russian missile attack on the city’s Transfiguration Cathedra overnight on Sunday (23July2023). Officials from the Odesa Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) said in a statement: "On the night of July 23, 2023, during a Russian terrorist attack on the city of Odesa, an enemy missile hit the Transfiguration Cathedral. The missile directly hit the central altar, as a result of which the cathedral building and the three lower floors were partially destroyed, while the interior and icons were significantly damaged." A guard was injured in the cathedral. "The Odesa Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church once again condemns Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, this act of terrorism against the main shrine and spiritual heart of the city of Odesa - the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, around which peaceful civilians reside, and the cathedral itself is in no way connected with military facilities," diocese officials added. On the night of 23 July, Russian troops launched attacks on Odesa and Odesa region. One person died and 22 people were injured in the strikes, including four children. On the visit, Trukhanov said: "We coordinate all our actions with the owner of the building. In addition, we need the help of clergy to work with parishioners. People go with an open heart, but it is necessary to understand that there are emergency areas that can carry a threat. Therefore, we will work together, following all procedures."
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