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Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the damaged Assumption Cathedral and announced a response to the attack. The Russian night strike caused a fire and the destruction of the shrine's roof.
The SBU showed the wreckage of the Geran-2 drone that hit the Lavra on June 15, 2026. Parts of the enemy UAV were manufactured in the Russian Alabuga zone.
A Russian attack has destroyed an innovative Nova Poshta terminal in Kyiv. The company has activated backup routes and will pay compensation for lost parcels.
Rescuers have extinguished fires at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Mystetskyi Arsenal. As a result of the massive Russian strike, 11 people were killed and 53 were injured.
The CCD has exposed Russian disinformation regarding mass strikes on civilian targets in Kyiv. Propaganda is labeling the fire at the Lavra and the shelling of the court as Ukrainian provocations.
As a result of a repeated Russian strike on Kharkiv, four rescuers were killed and nine others were injured. The State Emergency Service has released the names and ranks of the fallen heroes.
Due to shelling, parts of Kyiv and four regions are without electricity; a power engineer was wounded in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Bad weather has cut power to another 30 settlements in the Kyiv region.
Zelenskyy confirmed the use of new Patriot missiles during the June 15 attack. Air defense destroyed 50 enemy missiles and 582 drones over Ukraine.
On the night of June 15, four children were born at the Kyiv Perinatal Center during enemy shelling. The facility operates autonomously and has equipped shelters.
Zelenskyy spoke of Putin's cynicism following the shelling of Ukraine after his congratulations to Trump. The attack on Kyiv caused a fire at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
The Russian Federation attacked the Lavra on the day the negotiation cluster between Ukraine and the EU opened. EU is introducing sanctions against the Russian military-industrial complex and the shadow fleet.
The government will allocate funds from the reserve fund for the restoration of the Lavra following the Russian attack. Yuliia Svyrydenko will hold an emergency meeting to direct the financing.
On the night of June 15, windows were blown out in the HACC building due to a Russian attack. Despite the damage, all scheduled court hearings will take place as planned.
Ursula von der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron condemned the Russian attack on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The G7 summit will discuss increasing pressure on Russia for the sake of peace.
A woman died in the hospital, increasing the death toll from the attack on Kyiv to five. 18 high-rise buildings and facilities in all districts of the city were damaged.
Overnight, drones attacked bridges across Chonhar and onto the Arabat Spit. Traffic through Chonhar is completely blocked, while a reversible traffic flow has been introduced in Henichesk.
As a result of a massive Russian attack, the Assumption Cathedral was damaged and people were killed. Zelenskyy called on the G7 for a decisive response and the provision of air defense systems.
Russian attack causes 26 fires in Kyiv, damaging the Lavra and Mystetskyi Arsenal. Four people killed; SES aviation deployed to extinguish the flames.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is initiating procedures in UNESCO due to the damage to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra caused by a Russian strike. Andrii Sybiha demands an immediate international response to the crime.
The night attack killed 9 people and injured more than 40 others in three regions of Ukraine. Dozens of residential buildings, medical facilities, and infrastructure were damaged.
The Lavra has been closed due to a Shahed drone strike on the Assumption Cathedral and damage to the tower. State Emergency Service rescuers are extinguishing the fire and conducting emergency operations.
Russia attacked the Dovzhenko Film Studio in Kyiv and destroyed its oldest costume collection. Buildings were damaged along with millions of units of the studio's unique clothing.
In Kyiv, the number of victims of the massive Russian attack has increased to 30 people. Among the wounded are two children aged 5 and 6.
Due to the Russian attack, the roof of the Assumption Cathedral in the Lavra is on fire, as well as the Mystetskyi Arsenal. Rescuers are working at more than 50 locations across Kyiv.
Air defense shot down 50 missiles, including 5 "Zircons," and 582 drones during the night attack. Hits by 20 ballistic missiles and 27 UAVs were recorded at 42 locations.
In Sumy, two Russian UAVs hit a high-rise building and a non-residential building. Three people were injured, including a child; medics are working at the scene.
In Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia district, a private house caught fire due to a strike by an enemy UAV. Information regarding casualties is currently being clarified.
Three people, including a child, were injured due to the overnight attack on the Kyiv region. Residential buildings, warehouses, and vehicles were damaged in five districts of the region.
On the night of June 15, Russian troops attacked the Assumption Cathedral of the Lavra in Kyiv. A large-scale fire broke out on the territory of the sanctuary.
19 people injured in the capital, including a pregnant woman and a child. Residential buildings were damaged in five districts of the capital; three victims are in critical condition.