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Big fire at the Cave Monastery in Kyiv

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There was a bad attack in the city Kyiv. Russian missiles and drones hit the city. A very old church caught fire. It is the Cathedral in the Cave Monastery. This church is almost 1,000 years old. It belongs to the UNESCO-Welt-Kultur-Erbe. This means: It is important for the whole world.

Helpers saved valuable items from the flames. They carried crosses and holy pictures outside. The roof of the church has big damage. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj is sad and angry. He says: Russia attacks our culture on purpose. But Russia says: We did not do it. Russia says: A Ukrainian missile hit the church.

There were many attacks in Ukraine at night. Total 11 people died. In Kyiv 4 people died in the fire. Many other people are hurt. There was no power in the city after that. An old film studio has damage too. Many old costumes burned there. Politicians from other countries criticize the attacks.

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Definitions

UNESCO-Welt-Kultur-Erbe
These are places or buildings for the human history. They are very important. They have special protection.
Cathedral
A Cathedral is a very big and important church.
Drones
Small flying machines without a pilot. People control them from the ground.

People

Wolodymyr Selenskyj
He is the president of Ukraine.

Locations

Kyiv
This is the capital city of Ukraine.
Russia
A very large country in Europe and Asia.

Sources

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SRF

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Ukraine war: Russian strikes kill 11 and damage historic Kyiv cathedral

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The Guardian

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VOL

Feuer in Höhlen-Kloster in Kiew nach russischem Angriff

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