In photos: Kyiv’s historic Pechersk Lavra monastery burns after a Russian strike
AI Summary
A major Russian assault using missiles and drones struck Ukraine's capital in early Monday morning, setting fire to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra—a centuries-old monastery of significant religious and cultural importance—while killing at least nine people across multiple cities and causing widespread power disruptions for hundreds of thousands of residents.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize the destruction of Ukraine's most significant religious and cultural heritage, highlighting the centuries-old monastery as a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets highlight Ukraine's active defense against the assault, with attention also given to the broader issue of stalled diplomatic progress.
Russia struck Kyiv overnight on June 15.
The attack set fire to the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a historic and architectural monument on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Icons and relics were carried out of the lavra to save them from the flames.
According to director general Maksym Ostapenko, Russia carried out two targeted strikes aimed at destroying the Dormition Cathedral.
One of the drones hit the center of the cathedral.
The second strike hit the Ivan Kushchnyk Tower and the nearby Mystetskyi Arsenal museum complex.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine would seek action from UNESCO and other international bodies over what he called an act of “state barbarism.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the strike “one of the largest Russian crimes against Christian culture.” ...
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