In Kramatorsk, the church of St. Alexander Nevsky UOC caught fire after a drone hit ittranslated

August 11, 2026 · 1 min read

In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, a fire broke out in the church named after Saint Alexander Nevsky of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The relevant personnel were published on local Telegram channels, reports the Information and Education Department of the UOC. The released videos show that a fire broke out in the church, and rescuers are working on the spot. According to preliminary information, the ignition occurred after a drone hit the dome of the church. MORE →

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Максим Зайцев

It's scary to watch. The dome was pierced by a drone, and inside there were icons and everything made of wood—the fire would quickly spread. I hope no one was hurt and at least something was saved.

Тамара Виноградова

Church of Alexander Nevsky in Kramatorsk - I was there while passing through, wooden, old icons. It’s scary when a drone hits the dome directly, everything inside is immediately taken care of. I hope at least some of the icons were saved and no one was hurt.

Γιώργος Παπαγεωργίου

Very bad what happened. Saint Alexander Nevsky was wooden, with old icons, as they say, and the drone hit the dome directly – I imagine how the fire immediately caught fire inside. I hope they managed to take at least a few pictures and that no one was hurt.

Mark Johnson

A fire in a wooden church is always scary. The dome was pierced by a drone, inside there are old icons and everything is made of wood, the fire probably engulfed everything in a matter of minutes. I hope that at least some of the icons were saved and no one was hurt.

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