Details
- Russia launched one of its heaviest recent overnight air assaults on Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Ukraine said its air defences shot down 50 missiles and 582 drones.
- At least four people were killed in Kyiv after missiles and drones hit residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
- Kyiv officials said at least 23 people were wounded in the capital, while strikes damaged power lines and left about 140,000 residents without electricity.
- Five rescue workers were killed in Kharkiv while responding to fires caused by earlier strikes.
- The Dormition Cathedral caught fire and suffered major damage during the attack.
- The cathedral is part of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site founded in 1051 and one of Ukraine’s most important spiritual and cultural landmarks.
- Zelenskyy called the damage one of Russia’s biggest crimes against Christian culture.
- French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the strike, saying nothing justified an attack on universal heritage.
- Russia denied hitting the cathedral and claimed a US-made Patriot air-defence missile may have struck it, without providing evidence.
- Moscow said its massive strike targeted Ukrainian military sites.
- Russian officials also said a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people and wounded three others in Tula, south of Moscow.
What Else
The attack comes ahead of a G7 meeting in France, where Ukraine is expected to press allies for stronger pressure on Moscow and more anti-ballistic missile systems. The strikes show how long-range attacks are widening on both sides, even as diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled.
