Hanna Arhirova, Author at Crux

Rescue workers try to put out a fire at the Dormition Cathedral of thousand-year-old Monastery of Caves, also known as Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, following a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, June 15, 2026. (Credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP.)

Church in Europe

A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and damages a landmark cathedral

by Hanna Arhirova June 16, 2026

A man kneels next to the coffins of sisters Liubava and Vira Yakovleva, killed by a Russian rocket strike during their funeral in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2026. (Credit: Evygeniy Maloletka/AP.)

Church in Europe

Kyiv holds a funeral for 2 young sisters killed by a Russian missile strike

by Hanna Arhirova and Vasilisa Stepanenko May 20, 2026

Church in Europe

Kyiv monks accused of Russia links refuse eviction order

by Hanna Arhirova March 30, 2023

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