Ukraine condemns ‘brutal’ Russian assault after Unesco heritage Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is hit

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A large-scale Russian assault on Ukraine caused casualties including five rescuers killed in Kharkiv and multiple injuries in Kyiv, while historic sites like Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra were set ablaze. The attacks intensified conflict and caused widespread damage.

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 20 people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set flat buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s most significant religious landmarks. The rescuers were killed in Kharkiv by a second Russian strike as they fought a blaze caused by an earlier attack, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. At least five other emergency workers were wounded. A series of powerful explosions echoed...