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The historic Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra suffered extensive damage in an attack Ukraine says was targeted at erasing its cultural heritage and identity.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Who
Father Makariy, Ukrainian authorities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Deputy Prime Minister Tetyana Berezhna, UNESCO, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Metropolitan Epiphanius, Chiarra Dezzi Bardeschi, First Deputy Culture Minister Ivan Verbytskyi, Ukraine’s SBU security service, Jean-Noel Barrot, Maksym Ostapenko
What
The historic Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra suffered extensive damage in an attack Ukraine says was targeted at erasing its cultural heritage and identity.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:21:23 GMT · 1h 38m ago
Where
Kyiv, Ukraine ·
Why
Ukrainian authorities state the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra took a direct hit in one of Russia's largest aerial attacks, while Russia denies striking the monastery.
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This attack on one of Ukraine's most important religious and cultural symbols, a UNESCO World Heritage site, represents a significant escalation in the targeting of cultural heritage during the conflict and has drawn international condemnation for destroying protected sites.
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