About $2.6 billion worth of damage to Ukriane’s heritage and cultural sites has been recorded since Russia invaded the country.
Over a year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine and since then it has launched series of attacks against the country.
Not only has there been a loss of lives but it has also done huge damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage.
The United Nation educational, scientific, and cultural organisation (UNESCO) accesses the damages caused by the invasion.
The Damage
According to UNESCO, culture, tourism, sports, and entertainment in Ukraine have lost a combined $15.1 billion in revenues.
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About 250 monuments have either been damaged or destroyed, mostly in the east of the country, it said.
Around $6.9 billion was needed to repair the damage and get the sectors back on their feet, says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
“We will help the Ukrainian authorities draw up a national reconstruction plan for the culture sector,” she promises.
Seven cultural sites and one natural site in Ukraine are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List including the historic city centre of Odesa in the southwest.
