A prominent monastery in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, seen as a symbol of the country's spiritual and cultural history, caught fire, in the heaviest Russian air strikes on the city in two weeks, authorities said on Monday, urging residents to take shelter.

A major Russian attack sparked a fire at a Kyiv monastery, as missiles and drones hit multiple sites across the Ukrainian capital.

Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraine’s most significant religious sites, and residential buildings hit across capital