Damaged cultural landmarks, market and school: everything known about aftermath of Russia's attack on Kyiv – photos, video
Russian forces carried out a large-scale combined attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on the night of 14-15 June. Explosions were heard in the capital, and fires broke out at sites of the attack.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda.Zhyttia
Details: As of now, four people have been reported killed and 30 injured, including two children aged five and six.
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra came under attack. It was hit by a Russian Shahed drone.
"This is not just a national shrine. It is a spiritual and cultural treasure of humanity, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a monument listed under the highest level of protection in accordance with the Hague Convention (Enhanced Protection).
An attack on such sites constitutes one of the gravest crimes against global cultural heritage," the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience stated.
The Russian strike damaged the Dormition Cathedral. There were no casualties. Sacred items, including icons, antimins and liturgical objects, were evacuated. Experts are currently assessing the damage.
The Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Studio was also damaged. As a result of the Russian attack, the largest and oldest costume collection in Ukraine was destroyed.
According to Tetiana Berezhna, Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy, the studio housed around 100,000 costumes and 3 million items of various clothing. Other buildings and facilities at the studio were also damaged.
A fire also broke out at Mystetskyi Arsenal due to the Russian attack, engulfing around 1,000 square metres of the building.
Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta, the institution's director, said that a large part of the roof of the Old Arsenal's left wing was severely damaged.
"A more detailed assessment of the damage will take several days. However, it will certainly require significant funds for restoration.
Interestingly, the Russian drone struck exactly the same spot as a German bomb during the Second World War. Is this some kind of mystical coincidence – a unity of aggressors' souls?" the statement reads.
The blast wave damaged the Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine, shattering its windows. No one was injured, and the museum's collection remains intact.
"We are temporarily suspending visitor admissions. We will certainly continue our work and will have the privilege of enriching our culture and preserving our heritage," the institution said.
Following a series of strikes on cultural sites, Ukraine's National Commission for UNESCO called on the international community to prevent Russia from participating in the organisation's key bodies.
An educational facility belonging to A+ Education Holding – the Academy of Modern Education – located in the Comfort Town residential complex was also damaged by the explosion.
"We are grateful to everyone for their support – our colleagues, parents and friends who have been clearing the aftermath since morning, and the firefighters who extinguished the fire overnight. The most important thing is that people are alive, and we will certainly rebuild our facility.
The Akademiks kindergarten is operating and receiving children in the morning. The primary school is working online today and will welcome its pupils tomorrow. We believe in the best. A+ continues to operate," wrote Tetiana Shapovalova, the institution's director, on Facebook.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed Nova Poshta's largest innovative sorting terminal overnight.
"This is a unique sorting centre – the first terminal in Ukraine equipped with the world's most advanced parcel-sorting technology from Vanderlande.
It symbolises our development, bold investments in the future, innovation, Lean culture and our daily drive to improve," said Yevhen Tafiichuk, the company's CEO.
He said that no employees were injured. He also assured that the destroyed terminal would be rebuilt.
Russian forces also damaged a business centre and destroyed a Rozetka branch. There were no casualties.
One of Kyiv's best-known markets near the Pochaina metro station, formerly known as Petrivka, was also heavily damaged. The attack destroyed pavilions, and entire rows of trading stalls were burned out.
Background:
- Overall, the large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv caused damage and fires in nearly all districts of the city. Emergency services are working at around 50 locations.
- In addition, the National House of Organ and Chamber Music and its unique organ were damaged in the Russian attack on Dnipro.
- In Dnipro, one person was injured, and a college building was destroyed. An industrial facility was also damaged, where a fire broke out.
- Furthermore, three people were injured in Sumy as a result of a nighttime Russian drone attack.
- Residential high-rise buildings and the Palace of Children and Youth were also damaged.
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