Russian barrage kills 11, sets Kyiv cathedral ablaze (opens in new tab)

Russia launched a large overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine on June 15, striking Kyiv, Kharkiv and other regions and killing at least 11 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and officials said. Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 70 missiles and 611 drones, mainly at Kyiv, and air defenses downed 50 missiles and 582 drones. The attack set fire to the roof of the Dormition Cathedral in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century Orthodox monastery complex and UNESCO World Heritage Si...