Vandal tried to break an icon in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra during service
An unidentified individual entered the church of Venerable Agapitos of the Kyiv Caves and struck an icon of Jesus twice with a stone during the Divine Liturgy. The parishioners stopped his actions and called the police, who detained the attacker.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Information and Education Department released this information on August 13, 2023.
Photos: Synodal information and educational Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church