Last night, Russia launched another massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine. They struck the Kyiv Lavra complex – one of Christendom’s holiest sites and a spiritual center for centuries. They hit the Arsenal cultural exhibition center and targeted one of the capital’s main postal hubs, severing a vital artery of civilian life.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. This morning, after a sleepless night of endless explosions, Ukrainians emerged from their shelters to see images of shattered domes, burning civilian buildings, and broken glass glittering in pools of blood. Vladimir Putin has again shown us exactly who he is, what his regime stands for, and what this war is truly about. This war is not about NATO expansion, security guarantees, or spheres of influence – not any of the comfortable lies that apologists in Western capitals whisper to themselves when the moral clarity becomes too uncomfortable. First and foremost, this war is about annihilation. The annihilation of Ukraine as a nation, a culture, and a people who have the audacity to exist. Last night’s strikes proved it yet again. The Kyiv Lavra – not a military base but a monastery. The Arsenal – not a weapons depot but a cultural shrine. The postal hub – not a command center but a transit hub through which people mail letters and parcels to their families. These are not military installations. These are the physical embodiments of Ukrainian identity and civilian life – and that is precisely why Putin’s forces destroy them with such methodical cruelty.