On December 25, in the village of Khrapachi, Bila Tserkva district, Kyiv region, a fire broke out in the St. Michael's Church, which was built in 1896 and is an architectural monument of the UOC.
Rescuers and law enforcement officers were at the scene. The fire, which covered more than 300 square meters, could not be extinguished within an hour and a half. According to preliminary data, a short circuit caused the fire. The final causes and circumstances of the incident are being established.
Investigators have already initiated criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 270 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which concerns violation of fire or technogenic safety requirements. The investigation is being conducted taking into account all the circumstances and requires establishing the final causes and perpetrators.
