Odesa cathedral, once demolished by the Soviets, now hit by Russia

Odesa cathedral, once demolished by the Soviets, now hit by Russia

Compared to many of the other buildings in Odesa's historic UNESCO-listed centre, the Transfiguration Cathedral is very recent: with the original destroyed by the Soviets, its modern replacement was only completed in the early 2000s.

But a fresh set of Russian strikes on the Ukrainian port city has left its walls cracked and officials fighting to restore it.