The shelling of the church in the Ukrainian city of Nikipol came on Orthodox Easter, which is celebrated by millions of Ukrainians.
, allowing Ukraine to retake thousands of square miles of territory. Fighting now remains concentrated in the eastern regions of the war-torn country.
In addition to the attack on the church on Sunday, five residential buildings, several farm buildings, two cars, and power lines across the city were also damaged, Lysak wrote. A destroyed church in the village of Bohorodychne, Ukraine, is seen on January 4. On Sunday, Russian forces shelled a church in Nikopol, a city in the Dnipro oblast of Ukraine. The attack coincided with the Orthodox Easter, celebrated by millions of Ukrainians."The crimes of the enemy will not go unpunished. There will be retribution for everything," he wrote."Sincere faith and the light of the Ukrainian soul will not be overshadowed by the darkness of the aggressor.
The attack came as people across Ukraine celebrated Orthodox Easter on Sunday. Approximately 78 percent of Ukraine's population identified as Orthodox Christian in 2019. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on a different day than Protestants and Catholics, who celebrated the holiday this year on April 9.
More information about the attack, including the specific weaponry used, remained unknown Sunday morning.
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