Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, announced that her country is ready to participate in the reconstruction of the Orthodox Transfiguration Cathedral in Ukraine, which suffered damage in a night-time rocket strike by Russian occupying forces.

“The attacks in Odesa, the loss of innocent lives, and the destruction of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral deeply sadden us,” stated Italy’s Prime Minister.

“A free nation will not be intimidated, and barbarism will not prevail. Italy, with its unique world-renowned experience in restoration, is ready to join the reconstruction of the cathedral and other cultural treasures of Ukraine,” highlighted Giorgia Meloni.

On the night of July 23rd, Russia carried out another massive rocket attack on Odesa, a coastal city in Ukraine whose historic center is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.