Overnight strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv kill civilians and damage the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
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Large-scale overnight attacks by Russian armed forces on Kyiv and Kharkiv killed several civilians and injured scores, including children, and rescuers were killed and injured responding to an earlier strike in Kharkiv, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Matthias Schmale said. The grounds of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an art museum in Kharkiv were damaged. Schmale noted that UN monitors had verified the highest monthly civilian casualties since April 2022 in May.
- When
- 15 June 2026
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- What
- missile attack
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. The UN humanitarian coordinator attributed the attacks to Russian armed forces.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
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History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Overnight strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv kill civilians and damage the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra", ev-20261027-bh4a, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-bh4a/