A storied cathedral protected by the UN in Ukraine's key port city of Odesa has now been bombed twice — once by Putin and once by Stalin

Sun, 07/23/2023 - 14:39

Believers gathered next to the Transfiguration Cathedral damaged by Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 23, 2023. — Believers gather next to the Transfiguration Cathedral, damaged by a Russian missile strike, in Odesa, Ukraine.
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A Russian missile strike clobbered a Ukrainian cathedral in Odesa, killing one and injuring 19.
The historic cathedral was destroyed once before, by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in the 1930s.
The church is part of a UNESCO-protected World Heritage Site.

A beloved Ukrainian cathedral has been decimated by a Russian military strike — for the second time in its history.

The strike in the port city of Odesa early Sunday morning left one dead and injured 19 others. The strike caused extensive damage to the cathedral, Reuters reported.