Key facts
- Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine overnight.
- The 11th-century Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv sustained damage.
- The Dormition Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery was also targeted.
- Ukrainian officials condemned the strikes on religious sites as war crimes.
- Ukraine damaged two bridges linking Kherson with Crimea in a drone attack.
- Drone debris caused a fire at an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region.
- A Russian drone strike on a Kharkiv zoo killed 10 rabbits and injured 15.
- Ukraine faces a critical shortage of Patriot missiles.
- Prosecutors opened an investigation into a war crime at the Kharkiv zoo.
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault across Ukraine overnight, with significant damage reported at historic religious sites. The 11th-century Dormition Cathedral, located within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, was hit and images showed the UNESCO World Heritage site in flames. Ukrainian officials condemned the strikes as war crimes and attacks on heritage and Christianity, recalling past destruction of the monastery. In parallel, Ukraine conducted its own drone attacks, damaging two bridges connecting Russian-held Kherson with Crimea, which suspended traffic. Drone debris also reportedly caused a fire at an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region, leading to road closures. Separately, a Russian drone strike on a zoo in Kharkiv killed 10 rabbits and injured 15, with an elephant nearby experiencing stress from the impact. Enclosures at the zoo were also damaged, prompting prosecutors to open an investigation into a war crime. Amidst these developments, Ukraine is facing a critical shortage of Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies its ballistic missile attacks. Kyiv is reportedly seeking aging interceptors, trading drone expertise for missiles, and working to develop its own air defense system.