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UNESCO adds Tauric Chersonese to world heritage in danger list

The Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora in Russian-occupied Sevastopol has been added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger, Ukraine's Culture Ministry said on July 23.

23 July, 01:52 PM

Ukraine names Crimean zoo founder suspect in Askania-Nova looting case

Ukrainian prosecutors have notified the founder of Crimea's zoos of suspicion in a war crimes case linked to the alleged looting of the Askania-Nova biosphere reserve, the Office of the Prosecutor General said on June 30.

30 June, 02:33 PM

UNESCO condemns strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra but does not name Russia

UNESCO responded to Russia’s attack on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and other historic sites but did not state that the damage was caused directly by Russia’s mass strike on the Ukrainian capital.

15 June, 06:06 PM

Ukrainian vyshyvanka may gain UNESCO recognition

Ukraine’s Culture Ministry has submitted the tradition of the Vyshyvanka for inclusion on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, with the application now under review by the organization’s committee.

21 May, 01:28 PM

Ukraine’s institute calls for Russia’s expulsion from UNESCO after Lviv strike

Ukraine’s Institute of National Remembrance called on the international community to support removing Russia from UNESCO after a March 24 strike on Lviv damaged the historic Bernardine Monastery, the agency said on Facebook on March 25.

25 March, 02:55 PM

UNESCO alarmed after Russian strike damages World Heritage site in Lviv

UNESCO said it was alarmed after a Russian drone strike damaged the Bernardine Monastery in central Lviv, part of a protected World Heritage site, the organization said on March 25.

25 March, 12:21 PM

Sybiha urges UNESCO action after Russian attack on Lviv

UNESCO should “immediately” respond to Russia targeting cultural heritage sites in central Lviv with Shahed drones, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 24.

24 March, 08:37 PM

UNESCO voices concern over Russian attacks on Ukraine’s World Heritage sites

UNESCO published a statement on Jan. 26 expressing serious concern over Russian attacks on Ukraine during January 2026, which damaged both civilian infrastructure and World Heritage sites in Ukraine.

27 January, 03:50 PM

SBU names five Russian commanders behind missile strike on UNESCO sites in Lviv

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has charged five Russian military commanders in absentia for orchestrating a missile strike on Lviv that hit civilian infrastructure within the UNESCO World Heritage Site — the Ensemble of the Historic Center of Lviv — during the night of Sept. 3–4, 2024, the agency said on Telegram.

11 November 2025, 05:08 PM

Ukraine elected to UNESCO Executive Board, Russia loses seat again — Zelenskyy

Ukraine has been elected to the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2025–2029 term, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 05:53 PM

Trump exits UNESCO, citing anti-American, anti-Israel bias

The United States is withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the second time, The New York Post reported on July 22.

22 July 2025, 07:21 PM

Russian drone barrage damages 11th-century UNESCO Heritage cathedral in Kyiv

The 11th-century St. Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was damaged in a massive Russian attack on Kyiv overnight, Ukraine’s Culture Minister Mykola Tochytskyi reported on Facebook on June 10, posting photos from the site.

10 June 2025, 11:05 AM

Kyiv submits bid for UNESCO City of Music

Ukrainian capital has officially applied for the UNESCO City of Music designation - a process that took over a year to prepare, Kyiv City Council wrote on its website on March 5.

6 March 2025, 01:49 PM

Russian missile strikes scar UNESCO heritage in Odesa, damaging 15 cultural landmarks — Photos

Russian missile strikes on Odesa’s historic center on Jan. 31 damaged about 15 cultural landmarks, including UNESCO-listed sites, Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov reported on Telegram on Feb. 1.

1 February 2025, 02:12 PM

Kharkiv’s Derzhprom may become a UNESCO World Heritage site

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi petitioned UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to include Kharkiv’s Derzhprom building on the World Heritage List, Sadovyi announced on Jan. 28.

29 January 2025, 02:09 AM

UNESCO urges full probe into journalist Viktoria Roshchyna's death in Russian captivity

UNESCO called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna in Russian captivity, according to Taufik Djelassi, UNESCO's deputy director-general for communication and information on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 06:42 PM

UNESCO recognizes Ukrainian pysanka as humanity's cultural heritage

The Ukrainian pysanka (decorated Easter egg) was recognized as a cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Ukraine's Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications wrote on Dec. 3.

4 December 2024, 09:05 AM

UNESCO condemns Russian strike on Odesa's historic center

UNESCO condemned the Russian attack on Odesa, which damaged an architectural monument under its protection on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 03:38 PM

UNESCO-protected Odesa landmark damaged amid Russian assault

Russia's drone attack on Odesa damaged a family clinic, an architectural landmark within a UNESCO-protected zone, the Odesa City Council reported on Nov. 15.

15 November 2024, 03:36 PM

Russia bombs listed building in central Kharkiv

Russia attacked Kharkiv with glide bombs on Oct. 28, hitting the Derzhprom building in Freedom Square, Ukrainian MP Maria Mezentseva reported via Telegram.

29 October 2024, 12:39 AM

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