A Russian Barrage in Ukraine Kills 11 and Damages a Landmark Cathedral
Ukraine said 70 missiles and 611 drones hit cities overnight, leaving 53 wounded and setting fire to the Dormition Cathedral.
- On Monday, Russia bombarded Kyiv and Kharkiv, killing 11 people and wounding 53, with strikes damaging the Dormition Cathedral at the UNESCO-listed World Heritage site, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
- Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to target defense facilities, including the Mayak plant and Dovzhenko film studios, while air defenses intercepted 632 aerial targets, including 50 missiles and 582 drones.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called the attack the "equivalent, for us French, of a bombing of Notre Dame," as UNESCO reported significant damage to the Dormition Cathedral's exterior and interior.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy characterized the monastery strike as a crime "against humanity, against history, against Christianity," and urged G7 countries to provide a "decisive and substantive" response with more air defense support.
- Talks regarding the war in Ukraine will feature at Tuesday's G7 summit in France, following Sunday's separate phone calls between President Donald Trump, Zelenskyy, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on diplomatic efforts.
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A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and damages a sacred landmark, officials say | Chattanooga Times Free Press
A cathedral in one of the oldest and most sacred landmarks in Eastern Orthodox Christianity was set ablaze early Monday as Russia bombarded Ukraine’s biggest cities, killing 11 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of deliberately targeting cultural places symbolizing Ukrainian identity, while intense bombings hit the country during the night of Sunday to Monday.
In response, Ukraine bombed bridges in Crimea. Russian bombardment used more than 700 missiles and drones and destroyed 11th-century cathedral roof. President Volodymyr Zelensky called action 'crime against Christian culture'.
Foreign Minister Oana Toiu condemned on Monday Russia's new massive attack on Ukraine and expressed condolences to the families of the victims, after a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha. The article Oana Toiu condemns Russia's attack on Kiev, which killed 11 people and damaged a cathedral built in the 11th century: "By failing in its military action, Russia kills civilians and destroys its heritage.
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