Russia denies strike on Kyiv monastery, claims fire caused by faulty US-made Patriot missile
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-06-15 19:18 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Religion, Europe, Military & Defence, Natural Disasters, Ukraine/Russia, World News, War & Conflict
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Russia said on Monday that it did not strike the historic Pechersk Lavra monastery in Kyiv in an overnight attack on military factories in the Ukrainian capital and that a US-made Patriot air defense missile had damaged the religious site.
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