Massive Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Ignites Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Russia launched a coordinated overnight strike involving 70 missiles and 611 long-range drones targeting Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro. In the capital, the UNESCO-protected Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery was set ablaze, with damage reported to the Dormition Cathedral. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 632 targets, but several ballistic missiles struck 42 locations. The attacks caused widespread power outages for 140,000 households and severely damaged the Dovzhenko Film Studios and Kharkiv Fine Art Museum.
Date: June 15, 2026
Location: Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 11
Displaced: 1,500
Source: Forbes