162 churches and 44 libraries: how many cultural sites were destroyed by Russians during war
As of 11 August 2022, there were 464 episodes of war crimes committed by Russians against cultural heritage in Ukraine.
Crimes were recorded in 15 regions, and most of the damages were in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, according to the Ministry of culture and information policy of Ukraine.
Due to the shelling of the invaders, 139 objects of cultural heritage were destroyed and damaged. In particular, these are 23 monuments of national significance and 109 monuments of local significance, 108 objects of valuable historical development and 7 newly discovered sites of cultural heritage.
Only during the last week, two monuments were damaged in the city of Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. These are the House of culture and Arts School.
361 art sites and cultural institutions also were destroyed or damaged:
- 162 religious buildings
- 70 houses of culture and other art centres
- 51 memorial monuments
- 44 libraries
- 34 museums and nature reserves
Reminder: as of May 2022, Russian missiles destroyed or damaged at least 353 objects of Ukrainian Cultural Heritage. And as of 30 July, its number is 450.
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