Ihor Klymenko
Ukrainian police officer, acting Minister for the Interior
Photo: Enero201, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Jul 6
Russia strikes Kyiv with 419 missiles and drones, killing 11 and wounding over 60
Russia launched a massive combined air attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, firing 68 missiles and 351 drones. At least 11 people were killed and more than 60 injured, with rescue operations ongoing.
- Jun 16
Russian drone strike sets UNESCO-listed Pechersk Lavra cathedral ablaze in Kyiv, drawing global condemnation
A Russian kamikaze drone struck the Dormition Cathedral of the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in the early hours of Monday, triggering a large fire and prompting swift condemnation from European leaders.
- Jun 15
Russia attacks Kyiv and Kharkiv: UNESCO-listed cathedral set on fire, at least 12 dead across Ukraine and Tula
Massive Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 12 people in Kyiv and Kharkiv early Monday, setting the Cathedral of the Dormition inside the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra alight.
- Jun 2
Russia strikes Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv overnight with over 700 missiles and drones, killing at least 22
A coordinated wave of Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv early Tuesday, setting residential towers ablaze and trapping residents under rubble. President Zelensky warned that depleted air defences could not intercept a significant portion of the incoming fire.