Attack against religion & culture
«…damage to cultural property belonging to any people whatsoever means damage to the cultural heritage of all mankind, since each people makes its contribution to the culture of the world»
Introduction to Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. 14.05.1954
Russian troops have committed more than 464 war crimes against cultural heritage sites in Ukraine.
This war was started not only to kill Ukrainians — Russia also set out to destroy Ukraine’s history, culture, and pride in their ancestors. Russians are destroying Ukraine’s museums, galleries, and churches to wipe out the Ukrainian nation and its unique, proud culture.
07/03/2022
Religion
Russian troops shelled St. George’s Church, built in 1873 in the Kyiv region
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04/06/2022
Religion
The Russians fired on the Sviatohirsk Lavra in the Donetsk region, so the wooden building of 1912 burned down
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07/05/2022
Culture
Occupiers destroyed the National Museum of Hryhorii Skovoroda in the Kharkiv region
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07/03/2022
Religion
Russian troops shelled a 160-year-old wooden church, built in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Zhytomyr region
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25/02/2022
Culture
