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• The confirmed context is: Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's biggest cities in a nighttime bombardment that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a renowned religious site, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials said Monday. A series of powerful explosions echoed across Kyiv, with a wave of ballistic missiles followed by Shahed drones, as many people sought shelter underground and officials urged residents to take cover. Zelenskyy said that the Russian strikes killed 11 civilians and emergency workers and wounded 53 across Ukraine. The barrage killed five people in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said
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Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's biggest cities in a nighttime bombardment that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a renowned religious site, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials said Monday. A series of powerful explosions echoed across Kyiv, with a wave of ballistic missiles followed by Shahed drones, as many people sought shelter underground and officials urged residents to take cover. Zelenskyy said that the Russian strikes killed 11 civilians and emergency workers and wounded 53 across Ukraine. The barrage killed five people in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said

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Bing News en — Russian attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv, kills rescuers in Kharkiv | CBC News: Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's biggest cities in a nighttime bombardment that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a renowned religious site, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials said Monday. A series of powerful explosions echoed across Kyiv, with a wave of ballistic missiles followed by Shahed drones, as many people sought shelter underground and officials urged residents to take cover. Zelenskyy said that the Russian strikes killed 11 civilians and emergency workers and wounded 53 across Ukraine. The barrage killed five people in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said

Bing News en — Russian attacks in Ukraine kill 11, damage historic Kyiv cathedral: A large overnight missile and drone attack strikes Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities. x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info First responders put out a fire in the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex, Ukraine's flagship public cultural institution, after a Russian missile strike in Kyiv [Serhii Okunev/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and AP Published On 15 Jun 2026 15 Jun 2026 A large overnight Russian missile and drone barrage has killed at least 11 people across Ukraine, knocked out electricity to 140,000 households and ignited a major fire at the Dormition Cathedral within the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex

Bing News en — Russia strikes Kyiv cathedral in overnight drone attacks: The roof of the UNESCO World Heritage Site was set ablaze during the early hours of Monday morning. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Free article usually reserved for subscribers A view of damage at the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a massive overnight Russian missile and drone attack on June 15, 2026. | Andriy Dubchak/Frontliner/Getty Images June 15, 2026 11:30 am CET By Ferdinand Knapp 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

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• Russian attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv, kills rescuers in Kharkiv | CBC News · Bing News en

  Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's biggest cities in a nighttime bombardment that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a renowned religious site, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials said Monday. A series of powerful explosions echoed across Kyiv, with a wave of ballistic missiles followed by Shahed drones, as many people sought shelter underground and officials urged residents to take cover. Zelenskyy said that the Russian strikes killed 11 civilians and emergency workers and wounded 53 across Ukraine. The barrage killed five people in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said

• Russian attacks in Ukraine kill 11, damage historic Kyiv cathedral · Bing News en

  A large overnight missile and drone attack strikes Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities. x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info First responders put out a fire in the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex, Ukraine's flagship public cultural institution, after a Russian missile strike in Kyiv [Serhii Okunev/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and AP Published On 15 Jun 2026 15 Jun 2026 A large overnight Russian missile and drone barrage has killed at least 11 people across Ukraine, knocked out electricity to 140,000 households and ignited a major fire at the Dormition Cathedral within the UNESCO-listed Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex

• Russia strikes Kyiv cathedral in overnight drone attacks · Bing News en

  The roof of the UNESCO World Heritage Site was set ablaze during the early hours of Monday morning. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Free article usually reserved for subscribers A view of damage at the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a massive overnight Russian missile and drone attack on June 15, 2026. | Andriy Dubchak/Frontliner/Getty Images June 15, 2026 11:30 am CET By Ferdinand Knapp 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