Russia says it did not strike Kyiv monastery, says a U.S.-made Patriot air defence missile did

Firefighters work at the Dormition Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra Monastery, which burned after being hit by Russian missile and drone strikes during Russia’s attack on Ukraine, on June 15, 2026, in Kiev, Ukraine. Statement by Ukrainian Minister of Culture Tetyana Berezhna via Facebook/via REUTERS