Russian Airstrike Destroys Ancient Ukrainian Monastery, Kills Five Including Rescuers

A Russian airstrike on Kyiv struck the Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century UNESCO World Heritage monastery central to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Ukrainian identity. The attack killed at least five people, including emergency responders. Russia has a documented pattern of launching secondary strikes on first responders, multiplying the assault's casualties and deterring rescue efforts.