{
  "id": 17825594,
  "title": "Russians Have Killed Around 120 Clergy Members And Damaged 800 Religious Buildings In Ukraine — Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/russians-have-killed-around-120-clergy-members-and-damaged-800",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/russians-have-killed-around-120-clergy-members-and-damaged-800-religious-buildings-in-ukraine-zelenskyy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian forces have targeted and killed around 120 clergy members, as well as damaged or destroyed approximately 800 religious buildings in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed this grim information during an interview for This Week on Capitol Hill, as reported by UATV English. The Russian attacks were not accidental, but rather deliberate acts of violence against religious figures and institutions. Zelenskyy emphasized that these attacks targeted churches and other religious structures, some of which date back a thousand years. The Russian forces used various weapons such as drones and missiles, including both cruise and ballistic missiles, to carry out these assaults.\n\nZelenskyy described the situation as a horror and madness, stating that it is not about money but rather about the loss of heritage, history, art, and architecture. These buildings cannot be easily repaired, and the pain for both the clergy and the nation is immense. It should be noted that Russian forces utilized three ballistic missiles with cluster warheads against Kyiv overnight on October 22, causing damage to Pecherskyi district, an area encompassing the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Holy Vvedensky Monastery. This attack resulted in the destruction of religious buildings, residential structures, and civilian infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Russian forces have killed around 120 clergy members and destroyed or damaged around 800 religious buildings in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this in an interview for This Week on Capitol Hill, UATV English relays. \"The Russians killed around 120 members of the clergy. Deliberately, not by accident — as a result of targeted attacks on these people, on our churches and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}