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Russia Strikes Kyiv and Kharkiv; Historic Cathedral Catches Fire
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Russia Strikes Kyiv and Kharkiv; Historic Cathedral Catches Fire

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russia launched massive missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv early Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens.
  • The attacks caused a severe fire at the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Ukraine reported that five rescuers died in Kharkiv, while Russia stated three people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Tula region.

Russia unleashed a barrage of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and the eastern city of Kharkiv early Monday. Ukrainian authorities reported at least nine people killed and dozens wounded in the coordinated attacks.

Unfortunately, information speaks of two dead due to the enemy's attack.

— Timur TkachnekoHead of Kyiv's military administration, initially reporting casualties in the capital.

The strikes hit residential areas and critical infrastructure. In Kyiv, a significant fire broke out at the Dormition Cathedral, a historic landmark and part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. The cathedral's roof was engulfed in flames, prompting urgent appeals for its protection. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba vowed to initiate UNESCO procedures in response to what he called "state barbarism."

The death toll has increased to four, and 23 people have been injured as of 05:40, including a child.

— Timur TkachnekoHead of Kyiv's military administration, providing an updated casualty count.

Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, condemned the attack on the monastery complex as a "crime against humanity, history, and Christianity." In Kharkiv, five rescuers were killed and five others injured during repeated Russian strikes, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.

We will urgently initiate all appropriate procedures within UNESCO for an immediate and adequate response to this state barbarism.

— Dmytro KulebaUkrainian Foreign Minister responding to the attack on the historic monastery.

Meanwhile, Russia reported that three people died in the Tula region following a Ukrainian drone attack. Additionally, two bridges connecting occupied Kherson with the Crimean Peninsula sustained damage from a Ukrainian drone assault, disrupting fuel supplies to Crimea.

We ask you to pray for the salvation of the monastery from destruction.

— Metropolitan EpiphaniusHead of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, describing the attack on the cathedral.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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