The grounds of a historic Kyiv monastery caught fire after Russia launched a major missile attack on several cities in Ukraine overnight, the heaviest Russian air attack on the capital in two weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday.
The Ukrainian military said Russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones on the country. Citing preliminary data, it said air defense shot down 50 missiles and 582 drones.
At least nine were killed.
What do we know about the attack on the Pechersk Lavra monastery?
The strikes sparked a blaze on the roof of the capital's historic Dormition Cathedral within the UNESCO-protected Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex.
