Russian attacks in Ukraine kill nine, damage historic Kyiv cathedral

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Russia launched a large overnight missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least nine people and causing widespread damage. The assault, which targeted multiple cities including Kyiv and Kharkiv, resulted in electricity outages for 140,000 households. In Kyiv, a Russian drone directly hit the roof of the 11th-century Dormition Cathedral within the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, igniting a major fire. Emergency services and monks worked to evacuate religious relics from the burning cathedral. The barrage also heavily damaged the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studios, destroying its costume repository. Ukrainian officials described the attack as one of the most destructive on Kyiv's cultural and civilian infrastructure in months.

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A Russian kamikaze drone made a direct hit on the roof of the 11th-century Dormition Cathedral.

quoteMaksym Ostapenko, director general of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Preserve

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The barrage heavily damaged the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studios, destroying its primary costume repository.

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The assault knocked out electricity to 140,000 households.

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A large overnight Russian missile and drone barrage killed at least nine people across Ukraine.

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A large overnight Missile and drone attack strikes Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities.A large overnight Russian missile and drone barrage has killed at least nine people across Ukraine, knocked out electricity to 140,000 households and ignited a major fire at the Dormition Cathedral within the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-pechersk-lavra" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="146438" data-entity-type="location">Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex.The assault, which struck multiple cities, including the capital, marked one of the most destructive aerial bombardments on Kyiv’s cultural and civilian infrastructure in months, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3EU set to hold membership talks with Ukrainelist 2 of 3Putin admits Ukraine attacks hitting Russian economy, societylist 3 of 3Ukraine to keep targeting Russian energy after hitting sea terminalend of listIn Kyiv, emergency services battled a fire that broke out early on Monday on the roof of the 11th-century Dormition Cathedral, the spiritual heart of Ukrainian Orthodoxy.Maksym Ostapenko, director general of the Kyiv-pechersk-lavra" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="146438" data-entity-type="location">Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Preserve, told Ukrainian state broadcaster Suspilne that a Russian kamikaze drone made a direct hit on the cathedral’s roof, engulfing roughly 800sq metres (8,600sq ft) in flames.The Kyiv-pechersk-lavra" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="146438" data-entity-type="location">Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, or Monastery of the Caves, is a famed Eastern European religious landmark overlooking the Dnipro River. The complex features an extensive network of underground caves stretching more than 600 metres (650 yards) and has served as a major Christian pilgrimage site for centuries.Monks and rescue workers formed human chains to evacuate icons and priceless liturgical relics from the burning structure before firefighters brought the blaze under control.The Ministry of Culture reported that the barrage also heavily damaged the nearby Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studios, destroying its primary costume repository and incinerating an irreplaceable collection of roughly 100,000 garments.

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