"UNESCO expressed "serious concern" about recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities "that have caused damage to civilian infrastructures, including heritage sites" in Odesa, Lviv, and Kyiv."
"UNESCO said it is "working closely with Ukrainian authorities, in particular the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, to assess the situation and assist in the next urgent steps to safeguard Ukraine's cultural heritage amid the ongoing war.""
"The culture minister Tetyana Berezhna said posted on the ministry's Facebook page that "1,640 cultural heritage sites and 2,446 cultural infrastructure facilities have been destroyed" since Russia launched its invasion."
""The damage to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is an attack by the Russian Federation on world heritage, a crime against humanity.""
UNESCO expressed serious concern about Russian attacks that have damaged civilian infrastructure and heritage sites in Odesa, Lviv, and Kyiv. Attacks during freezing winter conditions have targeted Ukraine’s power grid and other infrastructure, complicating protection of cultural sites. UNESCO is working closely with Ukrainian authorities, particularly the Ministry of Culture, to assess damage and plan urgent measures to safeguard cultural heritage amid the war. The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a World Heritage Site, was hit on 24 January, the first such damage since World War II. Ukrainian officials report widespread destruction of cultural heritage and infrastructure since the invasion began.
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