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Russian rocket hits Baptist prayer house in Orikhiv

31.01.2023, 14:09

A Russian rocket crashed into a prayer house in the Orikhiv, Zaporizhia region. Fortunately, there were no injuries. The Church belongs to Evangelical Christians Baptists.

This is reported by "Slovo pro Slovo" citing the Zaporizhia News Telegram channel.

"On January 26, at 11 a.m., a rocket from Russian invaders hit the roof of the House of Prayer. This was announced by a Christian volunteer and son of the pastor of the Orikhiv ECB church," the report says.

The roof immediately caught fire, but firefighters quickly managed to put it out. As a result, the church's roof and the second floor were very damaged.

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