Russian attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv and kills 5 in Kharkiv
A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 20 people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s most significant religious landmarks.
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World News Russian attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv and kills 5 in Kharkiv By Associated Press Published June 15, 2026, 1:04 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 20 people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s most significant religious landmarks. The rescuers were killed in Kharkiv by a second Russian strike as they fought a blaze caused by an earlier attack, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. At least five other emergency workers were wounded. 4 The roof of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra burns on Monday, June 15, 2026.
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