A Russian attack on Kyiv heavily damaged the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, a historic site founded in 1050, wounding 20 people, local authorities said. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack also damaged power lines, leaving 140,000 residents without electricity. (Reuters)
UNESCO has confirmed that a Russian strike on Kyiv Monday morning heavily damaged the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, a World Heritage site founded in 1050. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 20 people were wounded in the attack and that damage to power lines left 140,000 residents without electricity.
The desk first reported a major fire at the monastery at 02:20 Jerusalem on Monday, citing reports that a blaze was raging at the site during a massive Russian barrage. By 02:20, Israeli media were reporting that 13 people had been wounded in the overnight drone attack and that the monastery had been set ablaze. A subsequent update at 02:20 noted that the fire was still burning. The current report, based on a Reuters wire, is the first to put the casualty figure at 20 and to detail a confirmed UNESCO designation and the scope of the power outage.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday at 02:06, Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv and across Ukraine. The desk has also tracked a series of reciprocal Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy and security targets in recent weeks.
The full extent of structural damage to the monastery, one of Eastern Orthodoxy's most significant historic monasteries, is not yet known. Casualty figures may rise as rescue and recovery efforts continue.
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