'US MISSILE WENT ROGUE': Russia's Bombshell After Kyiv Strike; Faulty Weapon Sold To Ukraine?

A fierce blame game has erupted after a devastating fire tore through the roof of the Dormition Cathedral at the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex during a massive Russian missile and drone assault on the capital. The Russian Defense Ministry flatly denied targeting the iconic 11th-century holy site, claiming instead that a malfunctioning US-supplied MIM-104 Patriot air defense interceptor misfired and slammed into the monastery plateau high above the Dnipro River. Moscow asserted that Western nations are knowingly shipping expired, aging munitions to Ukraine, making municipal spaces highly vulnerable to technical tracking failures. However, Ukrainian officials completely rejected this narrative, fiercely condemning the incident as an unprovoked Russian strike on global Christian culture and human heritage. #kyiv #ukraine #russia #unesco #patriotmissile #breakingnews #military #heritage #orthodox #cathedral #nato Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook:   / timesofindia   Instagram:   / timesofindia   Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India