Police and soldiers rescue 18 people, mostly nuns, from monastery hit by Russian bombs
Ukrainian police and soldiers evacuated 18 people, most of them nuns, from a monastery in eastern Ukraine after Russian guided bombs struck the village where it is located.
The monastery in Stepanivka, Donetsk Oblast, was hit during a Russian airstrike the previous day, prompting those inside to request help, regional police said on November 13.
Police officers and troops from Ukraine's 25th Assault Regiment carried out the evacuation using armored vehicles. A police anti-drone unit provided protection against aerial attacks during the operation.
All 18 evacuees were taken to a safer location, police said. Most were nuns living at the monastery.
The nuns thanked the officers for rescuing them.