Russian attack kills at least five and damages historic monastery in Kyiv

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UNESCO, the U.N.’s world heritage agency, condemned the attack, which damaged the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery. Russia said it bombed military targets.

June 15, 2026 at 7:42 a.m. EDT18 minutes ago

Firefighters check the roof of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra after a large-scale attack overnight. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

KYIV — A ferocious Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least five people and set off a major fire the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, one of the holiest sites in Eastern Orthodoxy, local officials said Monday.

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