"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has taken the lives of tens of thousands
of soldiers and civilians, and unleashed the most severe humanitarian
and refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. It has also dealt a
grievous blow to Ukrainian culture: to its museums and monuments, its
grand universities and rural libraries, its historic churches and
contemporary mosaics.
Since the invasion in February, The New York Times’s Visual
Investigations team has been tracking evidence of cultural destruction
across Ukraine. By assessing hundreds of photos and videos from social
media and Ukrainian government databases, analyzing satellite imagery
and speaking to witnesses, we have identified and independently verified
339 sites nationwide that sustained substantial damage. ... These
documented cases represent only a partial picture of the devastation,
with much of what is still unaccounted for believed lost.
Libraries, architectural treasures, statues, churches, houses of
culture, museums, cinemas, sports facilities, theaters and
archaeological sites have been damaged or destroyed. ...”
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