Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral Ablaze After Russian Attack
L'essentiel
- Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was damaged in a Russian attack early Monday.
- Ukrainian officials condemned the act as a "brutal assault on our heritage" and a "Russian crime against humanity." The attack, part of a larger wave of strikes across Ukraine, has renewed calls for decisive Western support and enhanced air defense.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the 11th-century Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, was hit during a Russian attack. This incident occurred amidst a broader wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.
Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — was set ablaze during the early hours of Monday after being hit in Moscow's latest attack on Ukrainian cities.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko posted a video of the fire raging on the roof of the main building of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, which dates back to the 11th century, and described the attack as a “brutal assault on our people and our heritage.”
“This is the true face of Russia’s Orthodox values,” she added.
The head of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv, called the attack “another Russian crime against humanity, against history, against Christianity.”
“What more must the Kremlin Antichrist do for the world to realize that decisive action must be taken so that Russian terror against Ukraine and against the very principles of peace comes to an end?” he wrote on X.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used 70 missiles and 611 drones to strike targets across Ukraine. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported 5 people had been killed in the capital city, with an additional 35 injured.
Separate attacks were also reported in the Dnipro, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and other European diplomats condemned the attacks.
“Last night we again saw increased attacks on civilians, including against UNESCO heritage sites,” Kallas said ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. “These are all war crimes that Russia is committing.”
Zelenskyy used the attacks to renew calls for Western support.
“It is very important that there be a response from the G7 countries, which are now gathering for their summit — and that this response be decisive and substantive: more pressure on the aggressor and more support for Ukraine’s air defense, especially anti-ballistic capabilities,” he said ahead of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, where Ukraine is among the invited partner countries.
Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. are attending the summit, alongside top EU officials and invited partner countries.
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
G7 countries will increase pressure on Russia and provide more support for Ukraine's air defense.
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Questions ouvertes
- What is the extent of the damage to Dormition Cathedral?
- Will the G7 summit result in concrete actions against Russia?
- How will Russia respond to increased Western pressure?
