Russian strikes kill nine and set historic cathedral in Kyiv ablaze

A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people.

Historic Orthodox Cathedral Burns in Russian Attack on Kyiv

A bishop reported that many holy items had been recovered from the cathedral, at the site of the Perchersk monastery, a revered place for Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox faiths.

By Maria Varenikova

Kyiv Comes Under Russian Attack Hours After Putin-Trump Call - Bloomberg

Kyiv Comes Under Russian Attack Hours After Putin-Trump Call  Bloomberg

Russia damages historic Kyiv cathedral in massive missile strike

Firefighters seen battling flames at Unesco-listed Dormition Cathedral after Moscow’s overnight attack

Deadly Russian strikes leave landmark Kyiv cathedral in flames

At least 11 people died in the attacks at several major Ukrainian cities. The strikes also resulted in a fire on the grounds of heritage site Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, setting ablaze the roof of its Dormition Cathedral

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

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 o...

By Peter Beaumont in Kyiv

Russian attack sets fire to religious site in Kyiv, kills 5 in Kharkiv

A large-scale Russian attack killed 5 rescuers in Kharkiv, wounded 20 in the capital Kyiv, set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of Ukraine's most significant religious landmarks.

By The Associated Press

Kyiv cathedral burns as heavy Russian air raids hit Ukraine

Flames engulf Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra's Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO site, following Russia's intensified military assault.

Ukraine's Security Service shows fragments of Russian drone that hit Kyiv Pechersk Lavra – photos

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has confirmed that Russia struck Kyiv Pechersk Lavra with a Geran-2 unmanned aerial vehicle, the Russian version of the Iranian-made Shahed-type kamikaze drone.

By VALENTYNA ROMANENKO

Russian attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv, kills rescuers in Kharkiv

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed rescue personnel in Kharkiv and four people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the country's most significant religious landmarks .

Russia strikes leave historic Kyiv cathedral in flames

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO world heritage site, was set on fire as Russia struck multiple cities in Ukraine overnight. Meanwhile, Moscow reported three deaths from a Ukrainian drone attack.

Ukraine condemns ‘brutal’ Russian assault after Unesco heritage Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is hit

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 20 people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set flat buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s most significant religious landmarks. The rescuers were killed in Kharkiv by a second Russian strike as they fought a blaze caused by an earlier attack, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. At least five other emergency workers were wounded. A series of powerful explosions echoed...

By Associated Press

Kyiv monastery: 'Not inconceivable that is was deliberately targeted'

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire amid heavy Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight. While is "not inconceivable that is was deliberately targeted", there did not appear to have been a direct missile hit on the buidling, reports France 24's Gulliver Cragg from the Ukrainian capital.

By FRANCE24

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Historic Kyiv cathedral on fire after Russian strike as Trump offers to end war

Deadly Russian attacks come just hours after US president told Putin that ending the war was vital

By Arpan Rai

Kyiv cathedral hit by US-patriot missile? Russia denies strikes on Ukrainian Unesco site

Russia denies striking the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery. Moscow claims a US-made Patriot missile hit the UNESCO site. Ukraine insists a Russian attack caused significant damage. The incident occurred during a large-scale Russian assault across Ukraine. President Zelenskiy condemned the strike as an attack on religion and heritage. The dispute highlights differing narratives of the ongoing conflict.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Russian strikes hit Kyiv’s UNESCO monastery after Zelensky-Trump call

Russia denies strike on Kyiv monastery, claims fire caused by faulty US-made Patriot missile

Russia's Defense Ministry said that the Patriot missile could have misfired because it said Western countries had provided Kyiv with arms whose shelf life had expired.

Nine killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks

The fresh strikes came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump and discussed efforts ‌to achieve ‌an end to the conflict.

Russian strike on Kyiv kills four, damages UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery

Four people were killed while the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire, in the heaviest Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital in two weeks, authorities said on Monday, urging residents to take shelter. The fresh strikes came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he […]

Historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major attack

Twenty people were injured and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire following a major Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital, authorities said.

Russian attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv and kills 5 in Kharkiv

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 13 people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s most significant religious landmarks. The rescuers were killed in Kharkiv by a second Russian strike as they fought a blaze caused by an earlier attack, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. At least five other emergency workers were wounded. A series of powerf

By The Korea Herald

Nine killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks

Moscow doesn't want peace says Tajani after Kyiv monastery hit

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 15 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Monday that Moscow is not interested in peace after the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO world heritage site, caught fire amid the latest round of deadly Russian bombings on Ukraine overnight. "Attacks against a UNESCO site really are incredibly serious," Tajani said in Luxembourg, where he is taking part in a EU foreign affairs council. "They demonstrate that Russia does not want to sit at the peace table....

By ANSA

Ukrainian Drone Strikes in Tula Region Kill 3 as Russian Barrage Sets Historic Kyiv Monastery Ablaze

Russia’s military disputed the claim that it hit the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, asserting that its forces only targeted defense companies.

Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, killing nine and setting historic Kyiv monastery on fire

Russia struck Kyiv in the early hours of June 15, hitting nearly every district of the city, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Zelensky: Two drones deliberately target part of Kyiv where Lavra and Mystetskyi Arsenal located

Two Russian drones deliberately targeted the part of the city where the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Mystetskyi Arsenal are located.