Cyprus Mail15 Jun 2026

Historic Ukrainian monastery damaged, 10 people killed in Russian attacks

A 1,000-year-old monastery regarded as one of Ukraine’s most important spiritual and cultural landmarks was badly damaged on Monday during a large-scale Russian attack that killed 10 people across the country, hours after Donald Trump held separate talks with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine about ending the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had discussed efforts to end the conflict with Trump ahead of a G7 summit in France. Trump also spoke with Russian President...

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