Zelensky visits Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra to inspect restoration work
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky inspected restoration work at the Dormition Cathedral and presented state awards to cultural figures at the Refectory Church.
On the Day of Culture Workers and Folk Art Masters, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra to inspect restoration work at the monastery, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve reported on Facebook.
The president was accompanied by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Olena Kovalska, Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna, and Maksym Ostapenko, director general of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve.
Zelensky toured the Dormition Cathedral, where wooden roof structures were destroyed by fire during a drone attack on Kyiv on the night of June 15. Preservation work began in October, with specialists installing scaffolding and a lift, putting up protective tarps, and cleaning metal beams.
The president was also shown the restored facade of the Trinity Gate Church, where paintings, gilding, and roofing had been restored. He also inspected Building No. 3, which houses 18th-century monastic cells. Work there included painting the roof and flashing and repairing the windows.
In addition, Zelensky met with representatives of the cultural community at the Refectory Church, where he presented state awards.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that the OCU "brotherhood" at the Refectory Church took part in the National Unity Dictation.
