Pechersk Lavra

Moscow strike was response to attack on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a repeat strike on the Moscow oil refinery was a response to Russia's attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and called for increased pressure on Moscow to help bring the war to an end on June 18.

18 June, 03:10 PM

Trump reportedly moved by images of Russian strike on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

Images of the fire-damaged golden domes of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following Russia's June 15 strike on the UNESCO-listed monastery complex made a strong impression on U.S. President Donald Trump, Politico reported, citing three G7 officials.

18 June, 10:10 AM

Russian drone fragments recovered from ruined roof of Kyiv's historic Dormition Cathedral

Russian drone engine fragments were recovered from the ruined roof of the Dormition Cathedral, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Preserve Director General Maksym Ostapenko told Radio NV.

17 June, 10:40 AM

Two years to repair damage done to Kyiv Lavra

Damage to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery from the June 15 Russian air strike exceeds UAH500 million ($11.2 million), and restoration work could take about two years, the site’s curator Maksym Ostapenko said on June 16.

17 June, 01:28 AM

Temporary repairs at Lavra Cathedral to take more than 10 days

Work to install a temporary cover over the roof of the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, damaged in a Russian strike on June 15, will take more than 10 days, Bishop Avraamii of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine told Ukrinform on June 16.

16 June, 03:28 PM

Holy site carnage: images from Kyiv monastery damaged by Russian drones

During the large-scale attack on Kyiv overnight on June 15, Russia carried out deliberate strikes on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and a fire broke out on the roof of the Dormition Cathedral.

16 June, 03:08 AM

UNESCO condemns strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra but does not name Russia

UNESCO responded to Russia’s attack on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and other historic sites but did not state that the damage was caused directly by Russia’s mass strike on the Ukrainian capital.

15 June, 06:06 PM

Hungarian foreign minister denounces attack on Orthodox holy site in Kyiv

Hungary condemned Russia's June 15 attack on Kyiv, including damage inflicted on the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said.

15 June, 05:50 PM

Budanov says Lavra strike exposes Kremlin's weakness and desperation

Russia's strike on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15 is a crime against Christianity and evidence of the Kremlin's growing weakness, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's President Office, said on June 15.

15 June, 03:30 PM

Interior Minister and clergy rush to evacuate ancient relics from burning Kyiv Lavra

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, who was near the strike site, rushed alongside Preserve staff, priests, a bishop, and police officers to evacuate artifacts from the Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra minutes after Russian drone strike, NV wrote on June 15.

15 June, 03:00 PM

Zelenskyy says Russian drones deliberately targeted Kyiv cultural sites

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces deliberately targeted the part of Kyiv where the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and Mystetskyi Arsenal are located. Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on June 15.

15 June, 02:55 PM

SBU identifies Alabuga-made parts in Shahed that struck Kyiv’s Lavra

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service said it has established that Russian forces attacked the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra during a large-scale strike on Ukraine on June 15 with a Geran-2 drone, Russia’s version of the Shahed.

15 June, 02:30 PM

Russia makes cynical claim about attack that burned Kyiv Lavra

Russian Defense Ministry made a cynical statement regarding the "outcomes" of its massive attack on Kyiv on June 15, which resulted in a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and damage to other non-military facilities.

15 June, 02:13 PM

Direct strike causes major damage to Kyiv Pechersk Lavra's main cathedral

A direct Russian drone strike on the Dormition Cathedral at the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra caused extensive damage to the building's roof structure during Moscow's massive overnight attack on Ukraine on June 15.

15 June, 01:45 PM

Firefighters extinguish Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra roof blaze after drone strike

The State Emergency Service has extinguished a fire on the roof of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra's Dormition Cathedral following a Russian drone strike on the night of June 15, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported.

15 June, 01:09 PM

Zelenskyy visits Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra after devastating Russian strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra after it was damaged by a targeted Russian attack, Ukrainian news agency RBC-Ukraine reported on June 15.

15 June, 12:53 PM

'Crime against Christianity': Public figures react to Russian strike on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

Russia's massive overnight attack on Ukraine on June 15 damaged the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, triggering a wave of condemnation from religious leaders, diplomats, politicians, historians, journalists and cultural figures in Ukraine and abroad.

15 June, 12:25 PM

Mass Russian drone strike damages National Mystetskyi Arsenal complex in Kyiv

The National Cultural-Arts and Museum Complex Mystetskyi Arsenal was damaged in a massive Russian strike overnight, the complex's press service reported on June 15.

15 June, 11:37 AM

Hordes, empires, and Soviet bombs: What Kyiv's Lavra survived before June 15

Russia committed a grave war crime against global cultural heritage by launching a targeted strike that ignited a massive fire at the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Ukrainian officials and church leaders said on June 15.

15 June, 09:37 AM

Russian drone strike ignites the roof of Kyiv's historic Dormition Cathedral

A Russian overnight strike ignited the roof of the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the greatest shrines in the Christian world, Metropolitan Epifaniy, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, reported on X on June 15.

15 June, 08:04 AM

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