On June 15, Russian troops carried out large-scale missile and drone attacks on the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, and other parts of the country. As a result of the attacks, at least 9 people were killed and dozens of people were injured. A fire also broke out in the territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Timur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv city military administration, said that as a result of the attack, a strong fire broke out in the area of the Lavra. According to Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, the fire broke out in the roof of Uspensky Cathedral, which is the main temple of the complex. occurred.
In the videos spread on social networks, flames and smoke can be seen covering the territory of the historical complex. So far, no official information has been given about the victims in this area.
According to local authorities, residential buildings were hit in several districts of Kyiv during the attacks. In particular, a five-story house in Pechersk district and a nine-story house in Solomensk district were damaged. One of the residential buildings partially collapsed in Obolon district.
In the Shevchenko district, a market, a grocery store, and other civilian infrastructure facilities were also reported damaged. A 25-story residential building was also hit.
According to the latest information, at least four people were killed in Kiev, and more than 23 people were injured in various degrees. As a result of the attack, power lines were also damaged. As a result, more than 140,000 subscribers were left without electricity in the northern part of the capital.
The Kiev-Pechersk Lavra has been damaged several times since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Also in January 2026, the territory of the complex was attacked, and the gallery leading to the distant caves was seriously damaged.
As early as 2023, UNESCO included the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv and the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra among the World Heritage Sites under threat due to Russian attacks. According to the Ukrainian side, around 1,600 cultural heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed across the country since the start of the war.
Russian night attacks did not spare the city of Kharkiv. According to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Igor Klimenko, there was a repeated attack on the place of rescuers who were putting out the fire caused by the previous strike. As a result, five rescuers died and at least five others were injured.
Ukrainian authorities say that the work to eliminate the consequences of the attacks is ongoing. It is not excluded that the number of victims may increase.
