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Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine
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Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine

The Guardian · Jun 15, 2026, 1:12 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraine’s most significant religious sites, and residential buildings hit across capital Ukraine has come under a massive Russian missile and drone attack with waves of explosions echoing through the capital, Kyiv, in the early hours of Monday morning as air raids killed at least five people across the country.Among targets hit in the sustained wave of strikes were the city’s historic Dormition Cathedral within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraine’s most significant religious sites, as well as residential buildings across the city. Continue reading...

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