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Russian Strike on Kostiantynivka Church Kills Priest and 4-Year-Old, Officials Say

Officials attribute the blast to an FAB-250 aerial bomb, with casualty verification ongoing.

Overview

  • The bomb hit the grounds of the St Job of Pochaiv Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kostiantynivka on October 11.
  • Andriy Yermak said a priest and a four-year-old girl were killed inside the church, noting the girl's mother had been killed earlier.
  • Regional authorities reported at least five wounded, while the city administration earlier cited four injured plus one person hurt in a separate strike.
  • Police took the wounded to a hospital in Druzhkivka, and a two-year-old boy found at the scene unharmed was evacuated to Kramatorsk.
  • Officials said the blast damaged the church façade and nine nearby houses as police and emergency services continued on-site work.