Nikolskoye, Donetsk, April 12, 2022
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Although the churches and other buildings of the Monastery of St. Basil and the Convent of St. Nicholas in the village of Nikolskoye, Donetsk, have already suffered severe damage, and although the monastery is housing 300 local citizens, the Ukrainian army continues its shelling against the monastery.
This was reported to OrthoChristian by the monastics themselves, who ask all readers to pray for peace and safety.
The monasteries, founded by the beloved Elder Zosima (Sokur, †2002), are a focal point in the current conflict, as they continue to follow the traditions of their founder, who was strongly in favor of Russian-Ukrainian spiritual unity.
The monastics initially reported that the monastery was freed from the Ukrainian Army on March 13, but it came under severe attack again.
His Grace Bishop Ambrose of Volovakha, vicar of the Donetsk Diocese, was injured in the left arm during an attack on the monasteries in late March and had to undergo surgery, and the holy cell where Elder Zosima lived was destroyed.
The video below shows the extent of the damage to the monastery:
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