Putin Cherished Ukraine’s Holiest Site, Then His Drones Struck
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Putin cherished Ukraine’s holiest site, then his drones struck
Vladimir Putin’s political hero Pyotr Stolypin — a reforming prime minister of the Russian empire — is buried in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. That wasn’t enough to protect one of Orthodox Christianity’s most sacred sites from a Russian drone attack.
During the restoration work in the Assumption Cathedral, services will be held in the refectory church.
Currently, work is underway in the Assumption Cathedral on the installation of the emergency cover of the damaged roof. As of the evening of June 19, about 70% of the roof has already been closed.
Putin Has a Personal Connection to Lavra, Which Is Why He Ordered Her to Be Bombed by Western Media.
On the night of 15 June, during a massive attack on Ukraine, the Russian army dispatched a drone to the territory of the national reserve "Kievo-Pechera Lavra", which struck, inter alia, the building of the Uspen Cathedral.
Metropolitan of Kyiv: We will not kneel before Hitler’s successor in the Kremlin | Orthodox Times (en)
In remarks to Athens Voice, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine explains why the attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra concerns not only a monument, but the very historical identity of Ukraine. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos—the heart of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex—was struck. Its dome caught fire. For Ukrainians descending into metro stations that night to seek shelter from Sh…
As a result of the Russian attack on the territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, 19 objects of cultural heritage were destroyed, but the reserve is already resuming work for visitors and is preparing for the anniversary.
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