Russian missile damages historic St. Nicholas Church in Kyiv

This morning, as a result of a Russian missile attack on the capital, the Church of St. Nicholas was damaged. The towers of the church were heavily damaged: windows were blown out and some stained glass windows were shattered. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Roman Catholic parish of St. Nicholas in Kyiv.

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This morning, the Church of St. Nicholas, which has been damaged several times before, was hit by a Russian missile attack on Kyiv. As a result of the explosion, the church's towers lost their windows and some stained glass windows were damaged. The buildings located near the church were particularly affected, where the damage was even more serious. 

It is noted that this missile strike once again demonstrated that the enemy is shelling not only civilian buildings but also churches, destroying cultural heritage. However, there is confidence that the walls of the church will be rebuilt, and the church will return to its parish. 

The Ministry of Culture stated that the blast wave damaged the facade of the church and the windows of the administrative building of the National House of Music located nearby. The church's facade and central stained-glass window in the shape of a Gothic “rose” were damaged. The concrete frame, as well as the exterior and interior glazing, were damaged. In addition, the blast wave destroyed the window frames of the stairwells leading to the spires - the north and south towers, known as the Crucifixes

St. Nicholas Church, built in 1899-1909 in the Neo-Gothic style, is one of the most iconic architectural creations in Ukraine. Its design was created by the prominent Polish-Ukrainian architect Władysław Horodecki, the author of many Kyiv masterpieces, including the House of Chimeras.

According to the agency, 1222 cultural heritage sites have been damaged by Russian aggression.