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Russian missile strike damages Ukrainian Catholic cathedral
August 17, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Ukraine’s national news agency reported that a Russian missile strike damaged the Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Kharkiv.
“Shrapnel damaged the church’s windows, as well as the surrounding area and premises,” the Ukrainian Greek Catholic cathedral stated in a social media post.
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