Fire breaks out at Mystetskyi Arsenal art museum following Russian attack

A fire has broken out at Mystetskyi Arsenal, a museum and art exhibition complex, following Russia's large-scale attack on Kyiv.

Source: Mystetskyi Arsenal on Facebook

Details: Staff said the fire was likely caused by a Shahed drone strike. Emergency services are currently working at the scene.

"We are determining the extent of the damage and assessing the consequences for the institution's building. Fortunately, all our staff are safe," the museum said in a statement.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said the fire engulfed the building of the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Cultural, Arts and Museum Complex, covering an area of approximately 1,000 sq m.

Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the strike occurred as firefighters were attempting to extinguish the blaze at the Dormition Cathedral at the Monastery of the Caves.

"While the firefighters were trying to put out the fire in the main cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, the occupiers launched a second strike nearby, targeting the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Cultural, Arts and Museum Complex," he wrote.

Background:

• On the night of 14-15 June, Russia launched an attack on Kyiv which according to the latest reports has killed five people and injured around 35 others.
• The attack has also damaged the sanctuary area of the Dormition Cathedral at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and the Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Studios, where Ukraine's largest and oldest costume collection was destroyed.

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