Zelenskyy visits historic Kyiv cathedral after deadly Russian strike

Al Jazeera Monday 15 June 2026, 18:23 UTC 1 min read

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Zelenskyy visits historic Kyiv cathedral after deadly Russian strike Zelenskyy visits historic Kyiv cathedral after deadly Russian strike Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a landmark Kyiv cathedral damaged by Russian missile and drone strikes. The attacks set the 1,000-year-old Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery aflame and killed four people in the capital. Published On 15 Jun 2026

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