UNESCO: at least 53 cultural sites damaged in Ukraine during war

At least 53 cultural sites have been damaged in Ukraine during the Russian invasion of the country, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) confirmed.

The damaged sites include 29 churches, 16 historical buildings, four museums and four monuments, Ernesto Ottone Ramirez, the UNESCO Deputy Director-General for Culture, said on Friday.

The organization explained they used satellite images and witness reports to monitor and verify the damages.

“This is the latest list, but it is not exhaustive, as our experts are continuing to verify a number of reports,” they told the press.

The list of the damaged sites does not include information from the cities of Mariupol and Kherson.