2023-07-29 20:29:30
With the rockets aimed at the old town of Odessa, Putin aimed at the very heart of Ukrainian culture. A visit to the remains, where there are also miracles.
The Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration was badly damaged in the Russian attack.
Photo: Jae C. Hong (Keystone)
Thomas Avenarius
Published: 07/29/2023, 22:29
The priest prays the litany, accompanied by the gentle rustling of the white and red streamer. Women light honey-colored candles, say prayers, bow and cross themselves. The priest is standing in the entrance gate, in front of the screen with the holy picture, the streamer, the candles. Behind, inside the church, an earthly forecourt of hell opens up. The side facade of the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration, torn open like a tin can, the ceiling collapsed over many square meters, the sky shines through the entablature. The pillars of the iconostasis are as crooked as they are crooked, the chandelier swings tattered in the wind.
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