Art under attack: How Russia destroys Ukraine’s cultural heritage

Launched in February last year, Russia’s war against Ukraine has taken a toll on Ukraine’s culture. Russia has razed to the ground many museums and churches, destroying priceless works of art. So far, Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture has documented over 1,600 cultural facilities damaged or destroyed by Russian forces, but the actual number may be even higher.

Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Maria Prymachenko
01:39 - Polina Raiko
02:42 - Alla Horska
03:05 - "Slovo" ("Word") building
03:55 - Destroyed religious sites
05:35 - Yuriy Kerpatenko
06:06 - Yevhen Bal
06:30 - Luibov Panchenko
07:16 - Artists killed in action

The video was filmed by Liza Pyrozhkova and edited by Dana Yakym.

[TheIndCurmudgeon]

Natalia Chekotun you are fantastic! An incredible report on an important topic. It is vitally important to document the horrors and crimes of Russia. More Natalia! Best wishes from the USA!

[Dandelion--]

Such an important report, for which many thanks! Truly heartbreaking, unforgivable barbarism on the part of the Russians

[chengvang]

Art is something you can never really replicate. Russia destroying religious buildings is proof they are evil. Respect and bravery to the Ukrainian heroes.

[pdr]

Thank you. I am not surprised, but it still leaves me speechless.

[chrismiles]

Thank you for this important news. No propaganda here. Sad. Slava UKRAINE 🇺🇦 ♥️

[ThomasMelberStgt]

It will be a topic at The Hague, for sure.

[AJayAnswersYou]

One note: You should master high pitches, so it's more pleasant from a PC-speaker.

[salvadorcastanos]

The art is the manifestation of the spirit, and Ukraine people have much to share from their past, their present and for the future because they have a strong spirits...thankz Natalia for the information, love and support to The Kyiv Independent from Guadalajara, Mexico 🇲🇽🇺🇦✌😎

[alisonflood]

Planned theft also occurred, with Russian soldiers arriving at museums with checklists of what to take.