UNESCO: 70 religious buildings have been destroyed in Ukraine 

On Thursday, UNESCO published an updated assessment of the damage caused to cultural sites in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, when the Russian offensive began, Report informs.

According to the checks carried out by its experts, 152 cultural sites have been partially or totally destroyed as a result of the fighting, including 70 religious buildings, 30 historical buildings, 18 cultural centres, 15 monuments, 12 museums, and seven libraries.

Three-quarters of the damaged sites are in three regions: the Donetsk region, where the fighting is still particularly intense - with 45 damaged cultural sites - the Kharkiv region – with 40 damaged sites - and the Kyiv region – with 26 damaged sites.