Vandals cut off the cross from the main dome of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Legnica, Poland, and damaged its roof, right before the Christian feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Ukraine’s ambassador demanded that Polish authorities investigate and punish those responsible.
On September 13, unidentified perpetrators cut off the cross from the main dome and damaged the roof of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Legnica, Poland. The act occurred just before the Christian feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, on Facebook reported the damage and stated, “we have learned that unidentified perpetrators have damaged the roof and cut down the cross from the main dome…” He said that the Ukrainian Embassy lodged an urgent note with Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ukrainian Consulate in Wrocław urged local law enforcement to ensure “those responsible are held accountable.”
He also asserted that “the desecration of churches is unacceptable under any circumstances,” urging a full criminal process under Polish law. Evidence of equipment used points to this act being part of an inticately prepaireed plan.