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Historic Kyiv monastery damaged, 10 killed in Russian attacks
Updated On: 16 June, 2026 11:34 AM IST | Kyiv | Agencies
A 1,000-year-old monastery in Kyiv, regarded as a symbol of Ukraine's spiritual and cultural heritage, was damaged during one of Russia's heaviest aerial attacks on the capital in two weeks. The overnight strikes killed 10 people across Ukraine and drew international condemnation

Firefighters extinguishing a fire in the Dormition Cathedral in the Orthodox complex of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. PIC/AFP
A 1000-year-old monastery that symbolises Ukraine’s spiritual and cultural heritage was badly damaged in the heaviest Russian aerial attack on Kyiv in two weeks, authorities said on Monday, while 10 people were killed nationwide in the overnight strikes.

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