Restoring Kyiv Cathedral Hit by Russia Could Take Two Years: Director
Officials say restoration may take two years after the strike damaged the Dormition Cathedral and 17 other objects, with losses above 500 million hryvnias.
- Russian strikes on June 14-15 caused widespread damage to Ukraine's cultural heritage, with direct hits on the Dormition Cathedral and the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio in Kyiv.
- Maksym Ostapenko, Director General of the National Preserve Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, described the attack as deliberate, noting drones followed a "precise trajectory" to strike the cathedral, damaging around 80% of its roof.
- Restoration costs for the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra have already exceeded $11 million, while CEO Andrii Donchyk reported the total destruction of an archive housing around 100,000 costumes.
- The extensive attack resulted in five deaths and left 30 people injured, including two children aged five and six; Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko condemned the targeting of cultural heritage.
- Restoration work is expected to take around two years, as teams continue a comprehensive analysis to determine the final financial impact of the strikes.
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Restoring Kyiv cathedral hit by Russia could take two years: director
Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Restoration Costs Surge Past $11 Million Following Russian Missile Damage
The cost of restoring cultural heritage sites at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra damaged in a Russian strike has already exceeded 500 million hryvnias ($11 million), with officials warning the final figure is likely to rise. Full restoration work is expected to take around two years. This was stated by Maksym Ostapenko, Director General of the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra,” as reported by hromadske on June 16. We bring you stories from the gr…
In Kyiv, a strike damages the Dormition Cathedral at the heart of the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of deliberately targeting cultural landmarks symbolizing Ukrainian identity, as heavy strikes hit the country from Sunday night into Monday.
On Monday night, part of the Pecherskája Lavra monastery in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, caught fire after a Russian attack - a monastery that is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Cabinet to allocate funds for repairs at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate funds from the reserve fund for the elimination of the consequences of the Russian attack and the subsequent restoration of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, First Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine Ivan Verbytskyi reported.
A day after a Russian attack on the Kiev Pechersk Lavra Orthodox monastery, ash still lingers in the air, but workers are already preparing a new roof. According to the director of the entire complex, repairs to the monument could take two years.
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