Overview

• On the night of June 9–10, Russian forces unleashed 315 explosive drones and seven missiles against Ukraine, prompting widespread anti-aircraft responses
• The shockwave from a nearby blast caused part of Saint Sophia’s façade to collapse and an 18th-century cornice to fall
• Officials say it remains unclear whether the damaging blast resulted from a direct drone impact or from Ukrainian air defenses intercepting an incoming drone
• Three civilians were killed in Kyiv and Odesa during the assault, according to the Ukrainian Air Force
• The cathedral, built in the 11th century during the Kievan Rus’ era and a symbol of shared heritage, faced its most significant wartime impact since World War II