Russia launched one of its most destructive attacks on Kyiv overnight, striking not only residential neighborhoods but also some of Ukraine’s most important cultural and religious landmarks. Among the sites hit was the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO-listed monastery complex and one of the country’s most revered Christian shrines, where a major fire broke out after what Ukrainian officials described as a direct strike.

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

A prominent Ukrainian monastery complex in the heart of Kyiv was set on fire following a massive Russian attack overnight into Monday that killed at least four people and wounded…