Ukraine condemns ‘brutal’ Russian assault after Unesco heritage Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is hit
A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine on Monday resulted in five rescuers killed and at least five other emergency workers wounded in Kharkiv. In the capital, Kyiv, at least 20 people were wounded as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and caused a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a significant religious landmark.

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AI-generatedA large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine on Monday resulted in five rescuers killed and at least five other emergency workers wounded in Kharkiv. In the capital, Kyiv, at least 20 people were wounded as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and caused a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a significant religious landmark. The rescuers in Kharkiv were killed by a second strike while responding to a blaze from an earlier attack. The attack involved ballistic missiles followed by Shahed drones, prompting officials to urge residents to seek shelter. Ukraine's Interior Minister confirmed the casualties.
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5 extractedThe rescuers were killed in Kharkiv by a second Russian strike as they fought a blaze caused by an earlier attack.
Ukraine condemns the Russian assault as 'brutal'.
Strikes sparked a fire at one of the country’s most significant religious landmarks, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv on Monday.
Kyiv City Military Administration head claims Russia is deliberately targeting civilian structures.