Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Holy site carnage: images from Kyiv monastery damaged by Russian drones

"During the large-scale attack on Kyiv overnight.
Russia carried out deliberate strikes on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and a fire broke out on the roof of the Dormition Cathedral.
The attack damaged multiple structures in the upper section of the monastery complex, one of
Ukraine's most important religious and cultural landmarks. Religious relics and museum exhibits were evacuated following the strike." KI

6.7 Earthquake - Kabupaten Sigi, 43 km southeast of Palu, Kota Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

"A very strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from Palu, Sulawesi Tengah,
Indonesia, in the morning at 11.27 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

228 clashes on front lines

"228 combat clashes were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the front lines.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the
Russian Federation’s army carried out 56 shelling attacks, one of which was from MLRS. Three enemy assault operations were reported.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Russian forces attacked five times toward Starytsia, Izbytske, Vilcha, Vovchansk, and Vovchanski Khutory.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attacked four times toward Kupiansk, Kindrashivka, Kurylivka, and Podoly.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces attempted to breach the defenses 23 times, attacking in the areas of Zarichne, Lyman, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Dibrova, Novomykhailivka, Novoyehorivka, Ozerne, and Yampil.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy launched 12 assaults toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and in the areas of Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, Zakitne, and Kalenyky.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the
Russian invaders did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 12 attacks in the areas of Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Vilne, and toward Bilytske, Novoselivka, and Kostiantynivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 25 Russian assaults toward Dobropillia, Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Zatyshok, Shevchenko, Myrne, Hryshyne, Serhiivka, Muravka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched four attacks toward Novoselivka, Kalynivske, Vyshneve, and Oleksandrohrad." Ukrin