The schoolboy was suspected of the arson of the wooden church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in the end of the 18th century in the Karelian town of Kondopoga. This was reported to Interfax by an informed source.

"The schoolboy is 15 years old. He identifies himself with the Satanists. Allegedly he simply did not like the church, "- said the agency interlocutor.

The head of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations Sergey Shugaev specified that the church began to burn outside.

"The fire began to spread from the north side of the church, so the church watchman did not immediately notice the fire," he said..

The restoration of the Assumption Church will require up to 80 million rubles, says the restoration architect from the expert council of the Rosokhrankultura Tatiana Vakhrameeva.

"For sure it's difficult to say, but if we assume that the restoration will take place with the interior arrangement with all technical and engineering systems, it can be up to 80 million rubles. Now it is necessary to disassemble what remains, under the supervision of specialists. Those preserved elements that can be used for restoration, including as samples, can not simply be thrown away - they need to be disassembled and examined carefully, "she explained..

The fire occurred on August 10. A fire report was received at 09:33. In eight minutes the firemen arrived in the place. By that time, the building was blazing almost the entire area. "The whole church burned down," the Emergency Situations Ministry.

Built in 1774, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - an object of cultural heritage of federal significance. It is considered an outstanding monument of wooden architecture of the late 18th century and one of the main attractions of the region.