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The temple, from the 11th century, is ‘the pearl of Ukraine’
The Ukrainian embassy to the Holy See asked the Russian government on Tuesday to do not destroy Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, what could happen imminently according to information collected by intelligence services Ukrainians.
“According to data from the intelligence services, the Russians are preparing an airstrike on Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev a UNESCO World Heritage Site,” the embassy wrote on its Twitter account, assuring that the temple, from the 11th century, is “the pearl of Ukraine”.
“WE CALL ON THE RUSSIANS: DON’T COMMIT THAT CRIME!!!” added the diplomatic legation in a desperate request on social networks.
The situation in Kyiv It’s getting complicated as the hours go by and its inhabitants fear that at any moment the Russian Army will launch an attack against the capital of Ukraine, whose siege is restricted more and more since the launch of the invasion by Russia last Thursday.
Also the Greek Catholic Archbishop of Kiev, Svyatoslav Shevchuk, launched today a video message from a bunker in the capital that has been broadcast by Vatican and Italian media and in which he calls for the end of this war “bloody and unjust”.
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“Today we are living the sixth day of the bloody and unjust war. In recent moments, especially tonight, we have witnessed new horrors of war. We have seen schools, kindergartens, cinemas and museums destroyed, and in the morning a rocket has hit the maternity hospital,” he said.
“We are wondering, but why? They are women and newborns. Why are they victims of this war?” the archbishop said, before adding: “We resist. We are a nation that builds, defends at the cost of our own blood, peace in Ukraine and throughout the world.”