Russian attack sets Kyiv‑Pechersk Lavra’s Dormition Cathedral on fire, kills at least 11
The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv‑Pechersk Lavra was set on fire during a Russian attack. The strike killed at least 11 people, wounded more than 20 in Kyiv and killed five rescuers in Kharkiv, while also damaging the monastery complex.
The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv‑Pechersk Lavra was set on fire during a Russian attack on the monastery. Russia carried out the attack. At least 11 people were killed, five rescuers were killed in Kharkiv, and at least 20 people were wounded in Kyiv. The Kyiv‑Pechersk Lavra monastery was damaged.
The attack damaged electricity lines and left 140,000 Kyiv residents without power, according to gdelt. It involved hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, according to dailysabah. One of the strikes hit the Ivan Kushchnyk Tower and the nearby Mystetskyi Arsenal museum complex, according to meduza. Icons and relics were removed from the Lavra to save them from the flames, according to meduza. It was the first time since World War II that the Lavra was damaged by military action, according to kyivindependent.com. Ukraine said the attack was targeted at erasing its cultural heritage and identity, according to abc_au.
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