UNESCO-listed cathedral in Kyiv set alight during Russian attack

Thursday, June 18, 2026Lizzie CrookView original
UNESCO-listed cathedral in Kyiv set alight during Russian attack

One of Ukraine's most significant religious sites, Dormition Cathedral, is among the buildings to have been left badly damaged in the latest waves of Russian strikes in the country. The cathedral, which forms part of Pechersk Lavra monastery complex – a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyiv – was set alight during a night of

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