Conservation work on roof of Cathedral of Dormition at Lavra, which was damaged as result of Russian Federation’s attack, has been completed, - State Emergency Service. PHOTOS
The State Emergency Service has completed repair and restoration work to preserve the damaged roof of the Cathedral of the Dormition within the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
According toCensor.NET, this was reported by the SES press office.
"Today, 23 June, the repair and restoration work to preserve the damaged roof has been completed. The work has been carried out to 100 per cent of the planned scope. Heat guns continue to operate at the site to dry out the building structures and interior spaces," said Andriy Danik, Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
During the course of the work on the Lavra’s grounds, over 100 rescue workers from various units and more than 25 pieces of State Emergency Service equipment were deployed. These have been days of intense labour, responsibility and the struggle to preserve Ukraine’s priceless cultural and spiritual heritage.
Behind the dry figures are people. Those who do not seek glory, but who every day protect what is most precious – life, cultural heritage and the future of Ukraine.
"I thank every rescuer who took part in this work. For their professionalism. For their dedication to the cause. For preserving this sacred site. Because even after the darkest night, we will be able to stand firm and restore what the enemy is trying to destroy," said Danik.
What led up to it
- As a result of the shelling of Kyiv on 15 June
, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
sustained damage. In particular, the Cathedral of the Dormition was damaged.
- The National Commission of Ukraine for UNESCO strongly condemns yet another Russian attack, which has damaged the grounds of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a cultural property under enhanced protection under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its 1999 Second Protocol.
- The leadership of the UNESCO Secretariat was called upon to respond firmly and decisively, utilising the instruments of the UNESCO Executive Board, the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, and the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
- Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Olena Kondratiuk called on UNESCO member states to expel Russia from the organisation following the attack on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
