Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine
by Peter Beaumont in Kyiv from on (#76ACD)
Dormition Cathedral at Unesco world heritage site struck along with residential buildings across capital
A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv has badly damaged the Dormition Cathedral in the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Unesco world heritage site and one of Ukraine's most significant religious and cultural sites.
Nine people were killed across the country, including four in Kyiv, where waves of drones and missiles drove residents to underground shelters and heavy explosions echoed throughout the capital.
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