The Ukrainian embassy to the Holy See asked the Russian government on Tuesday to do not destroy Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kievwhich could happen in the next few hours, according to information collected by the Ukrainian intelligence services.
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“According to intelligence data, the Russians are preparing an air attack on the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, UNESCO World Heritage Site“wrote the embassy on its Twitter account, which ensures that the temple, from the 11th century, it is “pearl of Ukraine”.
“We appeal to the Russians: Do not commit this crime!“, added the diplomatic delegation in a desperate request on social networks.
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The situation in Kiev is becoming more complicated as the hours go by and its inhabitants fear that at any moment the Russian Army will launch an attack on the capital of Ukraine, whose siege has been increasingly restricted since the launch of the invasion by Russia. last Thursday.
We appeal to the Russians: Do not commit this crime!
The Greek Catholic Archbishop of Kiev, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, also launched a video message on Tuesday from a bunker in the capital that has been broadcast by Vatican and Italian media and in which calls for the end of this “bloody and unjust” war.
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“Today we are living the sixth day of the bloody and unjust war. In the last moments, especially tonight, we have witnessed new horrors of war. We have seen how schools, kindergartens, cinemas and museums were destroyed, and in the morning a rocket hit the maternity hospital“, he assured.
“We ask ourselves, but why? They are women and newborns. Why are they victims of this war?” said the archbishop, before adding: “We resist. We are a nation that builds, defends at the cost of our own blood.” , peace in Ukraine and around the world”.
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