Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russians have destroyed and damaged 872 cultural heritage sites
Kyiv • UNN
Since February 2022, Russians have destroyed or damaged 872 Ukrainian cultural sites, including national and local monuments.
872 cultural heritage sites have been destroyed or damaged due to Russian aggression in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. UNN reports this with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy.
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Between February 24, 2022 and December 25, 2023, 872 cultural heritage sites were destroyed or damaged in 17 regions of Ukraine. Of these, 120 are monuments of national importance, 682 are of local importance, and 70 are newly discovered.
Generally destroyed or damaged:
▪️пам architectural monuments - 279;
▪️архітектури and urban planning - 255;
▪️історії - 203;
▪️архітектури, stories - 33;
▪️монументального art - 19;
▪️містобудування, monumental art - 17;
▪️археології - 18;
▪️архітектури and urban planning, history - 38;
▪️містобудування - 5;
▪️науки and technicians - 2;
▪️садово-park art - 1;
▪️архітектури and urban planning, monumental art - 1;
▪️архітектури, monumental art - 1.
According to the OVA, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 23 monuments have been completely destroyed, 672 monuments have been partially damaged, and the extent of damage to 177 sites remains unknown, the agency said.
Cultural heritage sites in Kharkiv, Odesa, and Donetsk regions suffered the most damage.
