Russia denies striking Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, claims adherence to cultural property protections
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23h ago· 2 min readenNews
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Russia's permanent mission to UNESCO claims Russia strictly adheres to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property and does not strike civilian infrastructure, responding to questions about a strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that overnight on June 15, Russian forces struck defense industry facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, and claimed that the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex was hit by a Ukrainian air defense missile.
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According to confirmed reports, the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex was struck by a missile from
Russia strictly adheres to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
“Russia strictly adheres to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict” and does not strike civilian infrastructure, Russia’s permanent mission to UNESCO said in response to quest
