Thanks to the local calm, the Church was able to transfer aid to civilians near the city of Aleshkatranslated

On October 27, 2026, Bishop Joseph of Skadovsk and Aleshkin, accompanied by clergy of the Special Humanitarian Center of the Crimean Metropolis, visited parishes near the city of Aleshki, Kherson region, in which, through the mediation of the United States, it was possible to suspend hostilities.

The purpose of the visit was to assess the situation in the parishes affected by shelling and to determine the prospects for providing humanitarian assistance to local residents, according to the website of the Patriarchal Humanitarian Mission.

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In particular, Bishop Joseph visited the ancient Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Novaya Zburevka. With the support of the Patriarchal Humanitarian Mission, a portable heating system was installed in this church in 2023. In the spring of 2026, the church was repeatedly targeted by drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces - as a result, the domes and roof were seriously damaged, the facade and the entire interior of the church were also damaged.

The archpastor also visited the Church of the Holy Spirit in Golaya Pristan, which was badly damaged during the flood in 2023, but was restored. At the beginning of October 2026, it completely burned out due to an attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones.

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