Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv decries ‘Russia’s Orthodox values’ as historic Pechersk Lavra monastery burns
Massive attack on Kyiv comes at height of Russian attacks across country; Ukraine strikes Russian explosives and oil sites. What we know on day 1,573
TL;DR
- Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery's Dormition Cathedral caught fire following a large-scale Russian air raid on the Ukrainian capital.
- The attacks killed at least four people in Kyiv and caused power outages, with damage also reported in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy.
- Ukraine conducted strikes on a Russian oil facility in Yaroslavl and an explosives plant in Tula, as well as other military logistics targets.
- Russian regions reported Ukrainian drone attacks hitting fuel storage facilities, an apartment building, and a sea terminal.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with Donald Trump about ending the war, while Trump also reportedly offered to mediate.