Overview
- A large wave of Russian missiles and drones struck overnight on June 14–15, hitting Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities and triggering widespread air-raid alerts and active air-defence operations.
- The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex, including the Dormition Cathedral, caught fire after a direct hit and firefighters worked to control heavy blazes on the UNESCO-listed site.
- A drone strike on the Kharkiv Art Museum ignited a major fire while staff and rescuers moved paintings to shelters and evacuated exhibits.
- Five State Emergency Service rescuers were killed in Kharkiv by a second strike while fighting earlier fires, and officials reported multiple civilian injuries in Kyiv and Kharkiv including a one-month-old infant.
- Officials said the scale and mix of ballistic missiles, cruise and Shahed-type drones exposed strain on Ukraine's air-defence stocks and raised the risk of further damage to civilian infrastructure and cultural heritage.