Absurd. The organisation tasked with protecting cultural heritage does not even know whom it protects it from.
Why is it so hard to just say “Russian strike”?
Sadly, under @UNESCO_DG, @UNESCO continues to show lack of leadership, weakness, and inability to fulfill its mandate.
In the context of the escalation of the war in Ukraine following the invasion by the Russian Federation, @UNESCO condemns the reported strike on 15 June that hit the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, within the World Heritage property “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic
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Identifying the perpetrator of damaging a historical site during wartime is essential for enforcing int'l law, enabling post-conflict prosecution, deterring future cultural destruction, and preserving historical truth.
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