The Ministry of Culture reported damage to 19 cultural heritage sites in the Lavra after the attack on June 15. In the Assumption Cathedral, an emergency covering has already been installed on 70% of the roof.
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.
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.
During the night attack on June 15, a fire broke out on the territory of the Lavra. The brethren and rescuers managed to evacuate ancient icons and church relics.
Metropolitan Epiphanius confirmed the strike on the Assumption Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. As a result of the massive attack, a fire broke out on the territory of the shrine.
The National Preserve "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra" is temporarily closed to visitors due to deteriorating weather and a critical drop in temperature. This decision was made to protect cultural heritage sites, as well as the health of visitors and staff.
The manuscript contains over 268 pages with detailed diagrams and drawings, some of which were written before the Battle of Poltava in 1709.
The icon of St. Ilya Muromets of Kyiv-Pechersk, who will become the patron saint of warriors, was handed over to the Special Operations Forces. Ilya Muromets, a real historical figure of the 12th century, was a warrior of the princely retinue, and then a monk of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
On July 23, 2025, Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the OCU, for the first time performed a prayer in the church in honor of St. Theodosius of the Caves in the Far Caves of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. He offered prayers for Ukraine, its soldiers, authorities, and people, calling the event historical.
July 10 marks Capybara Appreciation Day and World Energy Independence Day. Also on this day, the prominent inventor Nikola Tesla was born and the football whistle was used for the first time.
On the dome of one of the temples of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a cross partially collapsed. Rescuers safely dismantled and lowered it to the ground using a truck-mounted lift.
On January 22, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Day of the Holy Apostle Timothy, the Monk Anastasius of Persia, and the Monk Anastasius of the Caves.
Pechersk court has imposed a pre-trial restraint on Serhiy Gnezdilov, a soldier of the 56th Separate Mechanized Brigade. The decision provides for 60 days of detention.
The Northern Commercial Court of Appeal upheld the claim of the Kyiv Cave Monastery against UTOPIK to vacate building No. 19. The building belongs to the state and is an architectural monument of local significance.
Kyiv's Pecherskyi Court has imposed a pre-trial restraint on the head of the regional State Medical Examination Service suspected of illicit enrichment. She was taken into custody with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 500 million.
On October 15, the Kyiv Cave Monastery will open an exhibition of the restored iconostasis of St. George's Church in Drohobych. The 17th-century iconostasis is a pearl of Ukrainian sacred art and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A church for the military has opened in the Kyiv Cave Monastery. Military chaplains will conduct services together with the monastery's brethren, providing spiritual support to the military.
The Museum of history of Kiev will open an exhibition called "Lavra of Heaven", the central place in which will be occupied by Irina Karpova's jewelry composition "Lavra of Heaven", dedicated to the history and significance of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.
As part of the PYSANKY. REBORN project, artist Olena Khomyakova created a unique Easter egg based on the paintings of the Refectory Church of the Kyiv Cave Monastery National Reserve.
Deputy Prosecutor General Dmitry Verbitsky, who was suspected by the media of tax schemes and fraud, still works in the prosecutor general's office. At the same time, other officials were dismissed after corruption scandals, which underlines the selective approach to dismissals in the Department.
Some of the buildings on the territory of the Lower Lavra transferred to state control will be adapted for museum use, while some "new buildings" need to be demolished to restore the historic landscape.
A Kyiv resident accused of selling cocaine in nightclubs and possessing ammunition without a permit was taken into custody with the possibility of posting almost UAH 4 million bail.
In a number of districts of the capital, the power supply has partially disappeared. According to YASNO, emergency power outages have been introduced.
Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court remanded businessman Ihor Kolomoiskyi in custody without bail until July 7 on suspicion of organizing a contract killing.
The hearing of the appeal against the measure of restraint in the form of detention without bail was postponed until June 3 against the employee of the State Protection Department suspected of killing a 16-year-old teenager on a Kyiv funicular due to the lack of case materials.
The 52 characters of the new name of the Zvirynetska station were installed at the Kyiv subway station, replacing the old name of Druzhby Narodiv.
From 00:00 to 05:00 on Easter, a curfew will be in effect in Kyiv, and law enforcement officers will patrol near churches to maintain order and help with evacuations if necessary.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has changed the measure of restraint for former MP Maksym Mykytas from house arrest to bail of over UAH 908,000 in the case of embezzlement of UAH 307 million from the Ministry of Defense during the construction of warehouses.
Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court extended Metropolitan Pavlo's duties, including not leaving his place of residence, until June 30, 2024, but removed his electronic bracelet.
Law enforcers are conducting searches at Kyivteploenergo over alleged irregularities in the procurement of spare parts important to the company's operations.
