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Anastasiya Byesyedina, PhD Candidate, Department of Government and International Relations, Sessional Teacher and Student Writing Fellow, University of Sydney

Russia’s strike on centuries-old Ukrainian monastery complex reveals its growing desperation

The historic Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra was set ablaze this week, after it was struck by a Russian drone during a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Monks, clergy, and rescuers rushed to carry out ancient and sacred items from the burning cathedral, which has served for centuries as a symbol of Ukrainian cultural identity.

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