This article presents the results of a comprehensive 3D documentation and modeling of the ruined Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Vyazivka, Zhytomyr Oblast—an architectural monument of national significance that was damaged as a result of Russian aggression in 2022. To spatially document the site, data from terrestrial laser scanning, terrestrial digital photogrammetry, and aerial surveying were integrated. The field data included 30 laser scanning stations and 776 photogrammetric images, of which 407 were obtained through terrestrial imaging and 369 via aerial surveying. Data processing was performed in Trimble RealWorks, RealityCapture, and Autodesk Revit. As a result, an integrated point cloud, a high-resolution textured mesh model, a digital elevation model, orthophoto plans of the facades, and a set of graphical documentation of the structure’s current condition were generated. The accuracy of data registration using ground control points (GCPs) was within 5 mm. The results confirm the effectiveness of the combined use of laser scanning and photogrammetry for the metrically accurate digital documentation of ruined wooden architecture. The generated digital data can be used for technical analysis, restoration planning, physical rebuilding, and virtual reconstruction of the monument.
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