{"id":15807,"date":"2023-09-16T01:25:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessukraine.ua\/?p=15807"},"modified":"2023-09-16T01:25:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:25:36","slug":"unesco-adds-ukrainian-heritage-sites-to-in-danger-list-over-russian-bombing-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessukraine.ua\/unesco-adds-ukrainian-heritage-sites-to-in-danger-list-over-russian-bombing-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO adds Ukrainian heritage sites to \u201cin danger\u201d list over Russian bombing threat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Three of Ukraine\u2019s most important heritage sites have been added to UNESCO\u2019s official List of World Heritage in Danger<\/em><\/a> amid mounting fears over Russia\u2019s widespread bombing of Ukrainian cultural landmarks and civilian targets. The decision to list Kyiv\u2019s St. Sophia Cathedral and Pechersk Lavra monastery complex along with the historic center of Lviv was taken on September 15 by the UN\u2019s World Heritage Committee, which is currently meeting in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ukrainian officials welcomed the move. Deputy Culture Minister Anastasia Bondar said<\/a> it was \u201cvery important that the whole world community will join us\u201d in preserving the country\u2019s ancient cultural heritage amid the widespread destruction caused by Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These latest additions are not the first Ukrainian heritage sites to be officially recognized as \u201cin danger\u201d by the UN\u2019s cultural agency in response to Russia\u2019s ongoing invasion. In January 2023, the historic city center of Ukrainian Black Sea port city Odesa was included<\/a> in UNESCO\u2019s list following a series of Russian bombardments. However, this new status did not prevent Russia from bombing<\/a> the city\u2019s Transfiguration Cathedral in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Russia has carried out hundreds of attacks on culturally significant non-military locations across Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, with targets including churches, museums, and libraries. By early September 2023, UNESCO officials had verified<\/a> damage to 289 Ukrainian cultural sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n