A Baptist pastor lost his life when Russian forces launched an airstrike on a church in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya last week, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack also left eight other individuals wounded.
Ukrainian authorities claim the church was deliberately targeted by Russian forces. The strike represents another incident in what officials describe as a pattern of attacks on religious institutions.
The conflict in Ukraine has now entered its fifth year with no clear resolution in sight. Ukrainian officials also point to broader religious persecution by Russian forces, particularly against Christian denominations outside the Russian Orthodox Church, which has publicly endorsed the military invasion.
