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NEW DELHI: Russia on Monday denied responsibility for damage to the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery during its latest large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine, claiming the Unesco world heritage site was struck by a US-made Patriot air-defence missile rather than a Russian attack.

Russia conducts massive strikes on Ukrainian military sites, causing casualties and damage to the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery.

Russian air strikes damaged Kyiv's UNESCO-listed Pechersk Lavra monastery, killed five people and disrupted power supplies as attacks intensified.

Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the war overnight, firing 70 missiles and 611 drones at targets across Ukraine, while Kyiv said it carried out retaliatory strikes on an oil facility and a major chemical plant deep inside Russian territory.

Russian attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv has left the historic monastery Pechersk Lavra, a major pilgrimage site, on fire. Five people were killed, several injured.

Russian missile strikes ignite Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral, causing casualties and escalating the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

A prominent monastery in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, seen as a symbol of the country's spiritual and cultural history, caught fire, in the heaviest Russian air strikes on the city in two weeks, authorities said on Monday, urging residents to take shelter.

The European Union has officially started membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova. This is a major political and moral boost for Ukraine. However, full membership is still a long way off. Ukraine faces a huge task to align its laws and institutions with EU standards. Some leaders suggest alternative arrangements like associate membership.

Kyiv experienced its most intense Russian air assault in two weeks. The historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery suffered severe damage and caught fire. Four people died and 23 were injured in the strikes. Other Ukrainian cities also faced attacks. Ukraine and Russia continue to exchange drone and missile strikes across their territories.