On December 18, 2023, in the village of Kordelivka of the Kalynivka community of the Khmilnyk district, an attempt was made to set fire to the local church in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica. The burnt walls and a bottle with the remains of a combustible mixture were found by parishioners who came to do work in the church yard in the afternoon.
The arson must have taken place at night, and only rain prevented the fire from...