As a result of another missile strike by the aggressor country of russia on the night of June 10, St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv and Odesa Film Studio were damaged. This was reported by the Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochytskyi on Facebook, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
"This night, the enemy again struck at the very heart of our identity. St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv was damaged - a shrine that has survived centuries and symbolizes the birth of our statehood. The blast wave caused the destruction of the cornice on the main apse of the monument of national importance. This 11th-century temple is the soul of all of Ukraine," he said.
Tochytskyi also reported that the Odesa Film Studio was also damaged at night.
"The Odesa Film Studio, a place where Ukrainian cinema was created, was damaged at night. Pavilions, warehouses, scenery and vehicles were damaged. The scenery for the film "Dovzhenko" - a national project about the most famous Ukrainian director - was completely destroyed," the minister said.
Tochytskyi stressed that russia is not only at war with Ukrainian cities, it is waging a war against Ukrainian culture, memory, and the future.
In turn, the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications reported that in Kyiv, a blast wave damaged the plastered cornice of the central apse of the eastern facade of the 11th-century architectural monument of St. Sophia Cathedral, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Specialists of the reserve, together with the investigative and operational group of the Shevchenkivskyi Police Directorate of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv, conducted a visual inspection and recording of the condition of the object.
"Fortunately, the interior of the monument was not damaged. However, any vibration loads caused by explosions may pose a threat to the integrity of the monument's structures, which are constantly in a zone of increased risk due to regular massive enemy attacks on the capital of Ukraine," the ministry reported.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that on the night of June 10, the aggressor state of russia attacked Ukraine with 322 air attack vehicles, including ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as 315 drones.
Air defense forces destroyed 284 air targets, including all 7 missiles. In total, hits were recorded in 11 locations, the main direction of the strike was Kyiv.
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