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Headline: Russian Air Strikes Hit Odesa's Transfiguration Cathedral
Caption: **RAW VIDEO** This video and these images show the aftermath of a Russian missile strike that destroyed the central altar of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa 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.
Keywords: ukraine,russia,odesa,cathedral,orthodox church,war in ukraine,State Emergency Service of Ukraine
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