Russian drone attack damages church in Ukraine Causing Death of Priest
Case information
Incident date
Country
Ukraine
Place
Poltava
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Political
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
(Attempted) Homicide
Place of Incident
Christian Holiday Display / Celebration
Bias Indicators
Racial/Ethnic/Gender/Cultural Differences
Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Victim/Witness Perception
Response of Local Authorities
Unknown
On the 1. November 2022 at 3 a.m. the World of Life congregation in Poltava suffered under a Russian drone attack. Two church employees managed to escape but the pastor, Vladimir Kurshun, was killed.
