Historic Kyiv Cathedral Ablaze After Russian Strikes

Deadly bombardments across Ukraine sparked the fire in the UNESCO site, an 11th-century Christian monastery.

Historic Kyiv Cathedral Ablaze After Russian Strikes
A fire on the roof of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (UNESCO World Heritage Site) on June 15, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (photo Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)