Holy Dormition Church, Mariupol, Donetsk oblast

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Holy Dormition Church
General information
Building typechurch
LocationMariupol, Donetsk Oblast
Religious affiliation*Orthodoxy (UOC MP)
Date of damageMarch 2022
Damage degreesevere
*as for moment of shelling

During the spring of 2022 (exact date unknown), Holy Dormition Church in Mariupol was destroyed due to shelling and intense military operations in the city. Photos shared on the Church's Facebook page reveal extensive damage not only to the church itself but also to the bell tower and the surrounding premises. Only weathered facades adorned with shelled icons remain from the original structure of the church. Holy Dormition Church was constructed in 1989.

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