AFP15 Jun, 2026 07:43 PM3 mins to readFirefighters battle a blaze on the roof of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra - a Unesco World Heritage Site - hit by a Russian drone strike. Photo via Getty ImagesAn overnight Russian barrage of missiles killed at least 11 people across Ukraine and sparked a fire at one of the most important Orthodox monasteries in the capital.

AFP journalists across Kyiv witnessed residents running through the streets seeking shelter throughout the night as projectiles were intercepted in the sky