Church of St. George the Victory-Bearer, Okhtyrka, Sumy oblast
| Church of St. George the Victory-Bearer | |
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| General information | |
| Building type | church |
| Location | Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast |
| Religious affiliation* | Orthodoxy (UOC MP) |
| Date of damage | 26 February 2022 |
| Damage degree | medium |
| *as for moment of shelling | |
On February 26, 2022, after the explosions in the military unit, the windows in the Church were partially broken out, the plastic from the ceiling collapsed in the rooms, and several icons were damaged (according to the information provided by Propriest Heorhii Taraban, Secretary of the Sumy eparchy of the UOC MP). On May 17, 2022, due to a missile strike by the russian aerial forces, the Church of St. George was damaged again. The shock wave blew out windows and damaged a significant number of stained-glass windows in the church. The church is a monument of architecture of regional significance.
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- Від обстрілів постраждав храм УПЦ МП в Охтирці. Всеукраїнський собор (дата звернення: 10.01.2023)
* Внаслідок ракетного обстрілу Охтирки з боку Росії пошкодження завдано Георгіївському храму. Православна Сумщина (дата звернення: 10.01.2023)
- Інформація надана офіційним представником Сумської єпархії УПЦ (МП) протоієреєм Георгієм Тарабаном.