Ukrainian architectural treasures such as the Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Odesa, the Mariupol Drama Theater and the Korolenko Kharkiv State Scientific Library, have been riddled with bullet holes. Trenches were dug through archaeological sites, like the Bronze Age and Medieval settlements of Irpin and Bucha (and then covered in minefields).
Russia has made a concerted effort to destroy cultural symbols to erase Ukraine’s sense of identity.
https://theconversation.com/the-russia-ukraine-war-has-caused-a-staggering-amount-of-cultural-destruction-both-seen-and-unseen-221082
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