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Russian drone strike damages Kyiv monastery, Ukraine hits Moscow refinery
A Russian drone attack on June 15 struck the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Ukrainian forces responded by striking a refinery outside Moscow that supplies 30 percent of the capital's fuel. Ukraine also bombed two bridges on routes to Crimea.
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A Russian drone strike on June 15 damaged the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyiv. The attack destroyed the cathedral roof, damaged one altar, and destroyed exterior frescoes of Orthodox saints. A fire caused by the strike took nearly 24 hours to extinguish.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on X that the strike was one of Russia's most serious crimes against Christian culture. He added that the attack showed Russia's intention to continue the war.
Ukrainian response Ukraine struck a major oil refinery outside Moscow that supplies 30 percent of the Russian capital's fuel. Ukrainian forces also bombed two bridges on the overland routes to Crimea, further isolating the peninsula. The Russian military ordered remaining elements of its Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol to relocate across the Kerch bridge.
Three prior Ukrainian attacks have left the 12-mile bridge unsafe for heavy traffic or rail transport.
Battlefield conditions Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a Kremlin meeting that Russian troops hold a strategic advantage and are advancing in all directions. The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War reported that Ukrainian first-person view drones outnumber Russian FPV drones by a 1.5-to-1 ratio, an advantage that is growing.
Putin also stated that no shelling or drone strikes would change the situation on the battlefield.
