Svyatogorsk, Donetsk Province, Ukraine, November 1, 2022
Photo: svlavra.church.ua
The bodies of three refugees who died when the Holy Dormition-Svyatogorsk Lavra in Donetsk Province was shelled in June were finally found over the weekend.
On Saturday, October 29, rescuers from the 6th State Fire and Rescue Squad arrived at the Lavra and started clearing away the rubble of Building No. 14, which collapsed on June 5, killing Alexander Fadeev, Ioann Starikov, and Edward Petlitsky.
The bodies of Alexander and Ioann were found on Saturday, the Lavra reports. The body of Edward was found the next day.
Their bodies were sent to the nearby city of Kramatorsk for a forensic medical examination.
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On Saturday, March 12, several buildings at the main Lavra were damaged, including the Holy Dormition Cathedral. The bridge connecting the monastery to the city of Svyatogorsk was also damaged.
Two explosions occurred at the Lavra again on May 4, breaking the windows and doors of the monastery churches. Two refugees were also wounded and had to undergo surgery.
It was hit again on June 1, and for the first time, several monastics were killed and injured, in addition to a number of laymen.
On May 6, the Holy Protection Church at the Lavra’s St. George Skete in the village of Dolina was completely destroyed by shelling.
On May 10, the roofs of several buildings were destroyed, window were broken, and flower beds planted by the nuns were destroyed when the St. John of Shanghai Skete in the village of Adamovka was shelled.
On May 19, the church at the Skete of the Joy of All Who Sorrow Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Bogorodichne, was destroyed.
On June 4, the beautiful wooden church at the All Saints Skete completely burned to the ground after being shelled.
On July 22, the St. John of Shanghai Skete was shelled again, causing a fire in the guest house.
On August 3, video was published showing another fire at the main Lavra location caused by shelling.
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