According to Al Jazeera, Russia's intensified air campaign has struck Kyiv, with heavy bombardment damaging the Dormition Cathedral at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The UNESCO World Heritage site, one of Ukraine's most significant religious and cultural monuments, has been engulfed in flames. The attack underscores the expanding scope of Russia's military assault on the capital and its civilian infrastructure.

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