More than 1200 cultural heritage sites affected by Russian aggression
The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine continues to record the destruction of cultural heritage sites caused by Russian troops. As of the end of November 2024, the number of damaged monuments increased by 43 units and reached 1222 sites.
Source: mcsc.gov.ua
Of these, 124 have the status of national importance, 1024 are of local importance, and 74 have just been discovered. Most of the affected monuments were recorded in Kharkiv (322), Kherson (159) and Donetsk (164) regions. Odesa (136), Kyiv (81), and Chernihiv (65) regions also suffered significant damage.
Over the past month, repeated hits were recorded in Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, and Kherson regions. At the same time, new damage was recorded in Dnipropetrovska, Sumska, Kharkivska and Donetska regions.
As of the end of November, large areas of Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kherson regions remain occupied, making it difficult to assess the overall scale of damage.
The Ministry emphasizes the importance of recording the damage to restore and preserve Ukraine’s cultural heritage and calls on the international community to increase support for the preservation of historical property in the war zone.
