{"id":2614182,"date":"2026-06-15T10:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-laments-russian-attack-that-damaged-1000-year-old-church\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:48:04","slug":"zelensky-laments-russian-attack-that-damaged-1000-year-old-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-laments-russian-attack-that-damaged-1000-year-old-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky laments Russian attack that damaged 1,000-year-old church"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-laments-russian-attack-that-damaged-1000-year-old-church%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia\u2019s recent aerial attack on Kyiv, which damaged the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Zelensky described the attack as one of Russia\u2019s moast serious crimes against Christian culture, viewing it as an assault on religious and cultural heritage. The incident resulted in a fire at the Dormition Cathedral within the monastery complex, with Ukraine\u2019s government planning to restore the damaged 11th-century cathedral using reserve funds.Russia denied targeting the monastery, attributing the damage to a Patriot air defense missile used by Ukraine, and claimed their targets were military sites.<\/p>\n<p>The attack caused civilian casualties, killing at least 11 and injuring over 50 across Ukraine, with Moscow launching 70 missiles and 611 drones, most of which Ukraine intercepted. Zelensky is advocating for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war amid ongoing international discussions,including the upcoming G7 summit where leaders like Zelensky and Macron condemned Russia\u2019s actions. The summit faces potential overshadowing as an agreement on ending the Iran conflict is reached and amid global diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n<p>World leaders expressed support for Ukraine, condemning Russia\u2019s attacks on its cultural and religious sites. Ukrainian officials emphasized the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-secy-of-state-pompeo-doubtful-of-who-covid-investigation\/\" title=\"Fmr Secy. of State Pompeo doubtful of WHO COVID investigation\">international cooperation<\/a> to stop Russian aggression and protect lives.Simultaneously occurring,former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is attending the G7 and celebrating his 80th birthday, has not publicly commented on the attack but has held discussions with Zelensky and putin. Zelensky called for stronger global action against Russia\u2019s actions,viewing them as attacks on cultural heritage and Christian communities worldwide.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"82\">Ukrainian<\/a> President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"891\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> denounced <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"80\">Russia\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-urges-unilateral-ceasefire-in-the-skies-after-latest-russian-attack\/\" title=\"... urges &#039;unilateral ceasefire in the skies&#039; after latest ...\">latest aerial attack<\/a> against Kyiv that damaged a 1,000-year-old cathedral as an assault on Christianity on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2066407343164661866\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2066407343164661866\">described<\/a> the missile and drone attack as \u201cone of Russia\u2019s most serious crimes against Christian culture to date.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4608573\/keir-starmer-uk-social-media-ban-children-under-16\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Starmer announces social media ban for UK children under 16<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4608349\/trump-says-netanyahu-should-be-thankful-iran-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Netanyahu should be thankful for Iran deal: \u2018A very difficult guy\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4608191\/trump-peace-deal-united-states-iran\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says peace deal between U.S. and Iran has been reached<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The roof of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra burns, Monday, June 15, 2026.  (AP Photo\/Danylo Antoniuk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, was badly damaged in the overnight attack. A Russian strike sparked a fire on the roof of the Ukrainian capital\u2019s Dormition Cathedral. Firefighters battled the blaze that engulfed the religious landmark.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko vowed to restore the 11th-century cathedral through government funding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Government is preparing decisions to allocate resources from the reserve fund for urgent roof stabilization and its subsequent restoration,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Svyrydenko_Y\/status\/2066474833798394005\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Svyrydenko_Y\/status\/2066474833798394005\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Svyrydenko_Y\/status\/2066300040595808579\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Svyrydenko_Y\/status\/2066300040595808579\">another post<\/a>, Svyrydenko said the Russian strike targeting the cathedral was \u201ca brutal assault on our people and our heritage\u201d and argued it represents the \u201ctrue face of Russia\u2019s Orthodox values.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia denied striking the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, blaming an American-made Patriot air defense missile for the damage. Ukraine uses military weapons provided by the United States. Moscow claimed its intended targets were military factories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding human casualties, Ukrainian officials said at least 11 civilians, including five in Kyiv, were killed across Ukraine. At least 53 people were wounded in Ukraine. About 30 of those were in Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia launched a total of 70 missiles and 611 drones against Ukraine, with 60 missiles directed at the capital, Zelensky said. Fifty missiles and 582 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelensky continues to push for an end to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia-ukraine-war\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"311\">Russia-Ukraine war<\/a> as he prepares to attend the G7 summit in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"387\">France<\/a> this week. President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> is also expected to attend, but Russian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"79\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> will not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talks at the G7 summit to end the Eastern European geopolitical conflict may be overshadowed by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war on Monday after an agreement to end the fighting in the latter has been reached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World leaders allied with Ukraine, including European Commission President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2066426422713803095\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2066426422713803095\">Ursula von der Leyen<\/a> and French President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/2066421528221147349\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmanuelMacron\/status\/2066421528221147349\">Emmanuel Macron<\/a>, condemned Russia for attacking the Ukrainian Orthodox church. Zelensky thanked them for their support and urged leaders of other nations to join them in denouncing Russia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4607111\/trump-g7-summit-appearance-overshadowed-iran-and-ukraine-wars\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4607111\/trump-g7-summit-appearance-overshadowed-iran-and-ukraine-wars\/\">TRUMP TO MEET WITH MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERS AT G7 SUMMIT OVERSHADOWED BY IRAN AND UKRAINE WARS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is important that the world does not remain silent in response to this latest act of Russian barbarism,\u201d Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2066420595617607984\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2066420595617607984\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cThis strike on the Lavra is an attack on the Christian community and on the cultural heritage of humanity. There can be no justification for this or for any other similar Russian attacks. What is needed is more cooperation to stop Russia\u2019s war and stronger protection to save lives from Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of Monday morning, Trump has not commented on the Russian attack. He <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >held separate phone calls<\/a> with Zelensky and Putin on Sunday as the U.S. president celebrated his 80th birthday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zelensky condemns Russia\u2019s attack on Kyiv\u2019s historic cathedral<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2614183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166061177952.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[81208,68386,34374,8630],"class_list":["post-2614182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-historical-church-damage","tag-russian-attack","tag-ukrainian-president","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166061177952.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614182"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614186,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614182\/revisions\/2614186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}