VIDEO: Russia attacks UNESCO heritage church in Ukraine, says prime minister

Russia attacks Ukrainian church that is a UNESCO heritage site Russian attacks with missiles and drones killed at least five people and left almost 20 injured this Tuesday (24) in several regions of Ukraine, in the most intense offensive in recent weeks, authorities reported. The 17th-century St. Andrew’s Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was one of the sites hit, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. She highlights that the attack took place in broad daylight. “Russia is attacking a busy urban center in broad daylight. A few minutes ago, Russian-Iranian drones hit the city of Lviv, seriously injuring two people,” she said on the X network. Russian attack on church in Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko/X The church is one of the city’s main tourist attractions. The interior of the temple was decorated with frescoes by the monk Benedykt Mazurkevych between 1738 and 1740, according to Lviv’s official tourism website. See the photo below. “The space stands out for its baroque ornaments and gilding”, he describes. Interior of the Church of Saint Andrew Disclosure/lviv.travel Russian attack with a thousand drones In addition to the central region of Lviv, other Ukrainian areas were the target of Russian attacks this Tuesday (24). In total, Russia sent almost a thousand drones against the country from Monday to Tuesday (24), according to the Air Force. AFP journalists in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, frequently hit by Russian attacks, observed a fire that destroyed several floors of a residential building. The nighttime attack came at a time of concern for Ukraine about the country’s ability to thwart Russian bombing raids, as the country’s stockpiles of American air defense systems are nearing depletion due to the war in the Middle East. Russia launched more than 390 drones and 34 ballistic, cruise and guided missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force and President Volodimir Zelensky said. “The numbers clearly show the need for more protection to save lives from Russian attacks,” Zelensky said on social media. “It is important to continue supporting Ukraine and ensure that all air defense agreements are implemented on time,” he added. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sibiga accused Moscow of “deliberately” attacking civilians. A third round of negotiations mediated by the United States to try to end the conflict was delayed by the war in the Middle East. Ukraine wants to exchange its anti-drone technology and capabilities for air defense missiles, which the country urgently needs, and has sent military experts to Gulf countries facing Iranian drone attacks. Homes and facilities destroyed Zelensky warned on Monday night of the possibility of a Russian “massive attack”. Russian missiles and drones have targeted residential areas and energy and transportation infrastructure across Ukraine, authorities said. In Poltava, regional governor Vitali Diakivnich reported at least two deaths and 12 injuries, including a five-year-old child who remains in intensive care. In Zaporizhzhia, regional administrator Ivan Fedorov announced a Russian “combined missile and drone attack” that killed one person and injured nine. A 61-year-old passenger traveling on a train in the northeast region of Kharkiv died when his carriage was hit by a drone. In Kherson, Russian strikes “killed a civilian in his own home,” according to local authorities. Another Russian attack in the town of Vinnytsia killed at least one person and injured 11 others, the regional governor said. On the battlefront, the Russian Army announced this Tuesday that it took control of a Ukrainian location in the Kharkiv region. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and occupies large swathes of territory in the south and east of the country, while carrying out daily drone and missile attacks against the neighboring country. GIF: drone attack hits UNESCO heritage church in Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenk/X

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