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Russia's Strike on Kyiv's Lavra Turned Heritage Into Part of the Message
The deadliest detail in Russia's June 15 barrage was the double-tap strike that killed five rescuers in Kharkiv. The most revealing detail was elsewhere: fire damage at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, where a hit on one of Ukraine's oldest religious sites turned civilian punishment, cultural intimidation and wartime signaling into the same act.