The "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra" National Reserve is calling for an active fundraising campaign to restore the Cathedral of the Dormition

The administration of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve has called on the public to more actively support the fundraising effort needed to restore the Cathedral of the Dormition. This historic shrine sustained serious damage as a result of Russian shelling on June 15, 2026, and currently requires significant financial resources to carry out conservation work.

According to a post on the reserve’s Facebook page, immediately after the strike, emergency services from the State Emergency Service carried out initial emergency response measures. Charitable organizations provided assistance in the form of materials for a temporary roof covering, the total cost of which exceeded 2 million UAH. However, moving to the preservation phase of this architectural monument will require far more substantial resources—the reserve’s administration plans to request approximately 30 million hryvnias from the state budget’s reserve fund.

An official statement from the agency notes that fundraising efforts are underway on several levels. In parallel with state funding, officials are conducting negotiations with international partners. According to the reserve’s management, following the incident, the site was visited by approximately 100 official delegations, all of which expressed their willingness to assist in the restoration process.

To date, according to the administration, 4.4 million UAH has already been raised through an official fundraising campaign. Despite international support and government plans, the reserve is once again appealing to concerned citizens, emphasizing the critical importance of every contribution to the preservation of the main church of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

As a reminder, it was previously reported that the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve signed a contract for security services for the territory and premises through the end of 2026.The totalvalue of the contract amounted to more than 27.5 million hryvnias.