The Latest Breaking News from Pechersk Lavra

Putin Accused of Adopting Nazi-Era Tactics as Russia Targets Ukraine's Religious Landmarks

Russia's recent attacks on Ukrainian religious landmarks, including the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, have drawn comparisons to Nazi Germany's WWII tactics.

International Business Times UK · Jun 29

Zelenskyy Accuses Putin of a Crime Against History After a Massive Overnight Bombardment Ignited the Roof of a 1,000-Year-Old Cathedral

The Russian Defense Ministry has denied responsibility for the strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.

The Mary Sue · Jun 18

North Korean hackers steal Balkan identities to freelance in Europe and US

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 16: Papers focus on the historic Pechersk Lavra monastery in Kyiv that was set on fire by a missile barrage blamed on Russia. Next: a French-Vietnamese woman is appealing against the companies that supplied the deadly Agent Orange chemical during the Vietnam War. Also: an…

France 24 · Jun 16

Ukraine to prepare law banning churches 'affiliated' with Russia

The Ukrainian government will draw up a law banning churches affiliated with Russia under moves described by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as necessary to prevent Moscow being able to "weaken Ukraine from within."

Reuters · Dec 1, 2022

With searches, Ukraine focuses suspicions on Orthodox clergy

Ukrainian counter-intelligence services have turned their sights on some Orthodox clergy whom they suspect of pro-Russian sentiment and activity

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

‘We don’t want people to know’: Moscow-aligned Easter service in Kyiv

Prayers and paranoia as worshippers crowd in for all-night service in observance of wartime curfew

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022