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Kiev’s ‘incompetence’ to
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Ukrainian claims that the largest Orthodox cathedral in the port city
linked London mansion for $145
of Odessa was severely damaged by a Russian missile strike are
million
completely false, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said, adding
that it was likely hit by Kiev’s own air defense systems.

In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said that “the information

disseminated by the Kiev regime about the Transfiguration
Cathedral in the city of Odessa being hit by [Russian] high-precision
weapons does not correspond to reality.” It added that all Russian
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The ministry added that the footage from the scene suggests that
“the most likely cause for the destruction of [the cathedral] was the
fall of a Ukrainian anti-aircraft guided missile.” The incident could
have been caused by the “incompetent actions” of personnel
managing Ukrainian air defense systems which Kiev deliberately
deploys in civilian-populated areas, it added.

Це РОЗРИВАЄ СЕРЦЕ...ПЕРШІ кадри після АТАКИ на С…

According to the ministry, the Russian strikes overnight successfully

hit Ukrainian naval facilities near Odessa that were “used to prepare
terrorist acts against Russia” involving sea drones. O"icials also
claimed that the attack landed on compounds accommodating
foreign mercenaries fighting for Kiev.

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Photos circulating on social media appear to show extensive India’s quest to bring antiquities
damage to the cathedral’s facade, with the floor inside the lavishly back home FEATURE
decorated building strewn with rubble. The pictures also show the
altar smashed into pieces and shattered ceiling murals.

Initially founded in 1794, the Transfiguration Cathedral became the

main church of the entire region before being demolished by the
Soviets in 1936. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was
restored and consecrated by Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian
Orthodox Church, in 2010.
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In recent days, Russian forces ramped up strikes in Odessa Region,
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targeting shipyards, fuel depots, and weapons stockpiles, according
to the Defense Ministry. The attacks came in response to a
Ukrainian maritime drone raid on the Crimean Bridge earlier this
month that damaged one section of the roadway and claimed the
lives of a married couple from Russia, injuring their teenage
daughter.

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