Posted on Mar 15, 2022
Ukraine scrambles to protect artifacts and monuments from Russian attack
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https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2022/03/15/ [login to see] /ukraine-cultural-heritage-russia-war
Liliya Onyschenko is standing in a 16th century cobblestone square, bracing herself against the cold, scrolling through bad news on her phone — and cursing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A 19th century wooden church flattened in northern Ukraine. A folk museum shelled. A library with rare books destroyed. Onyschenko rattles off a list of Ukrainian sites damaged by Russian attacks. On top of the human losses across her country, the list makes Onyschenko really angry.
Liliya Onyschenko is standing in a 16th century cobblestone square, bracing herself against the cold, scrolling through bad news on her phone — and cursing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A 19th century wooden church flattened in northern Ukraine. A folk museum shelled. A library with rare books destroyed. Onyschenko rattles off a list of Ukrainian sites damaged by Russian attacks. On top of the human losses across her country, the list makes Onyschenko really angry.
Ukraine scrambles to protect artifacts and monuments from Russian attack
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"How do Ukraine's cultural heritage defenders protect monuments from Russia?
Ukraine's cultural heritage defenders protect monuments from Russian attack : The Picture Show On top of the humanitarian crisis, Ukrainians worry about Russian destruction of cultural heritage sites. In Lviv, they're wrapping statues in fireproof material to protect them from Russian bombs."
"How do Ukraine's cultural heritage defenders protect monuments from Russia?
Ukraine's cultural heritage defenders protect monuments from Russian attack : The Picture Show On top of the humanitarian crisis, Ukrainians worry about Russian destruction of cultural heritage sites. In Lviv, they're wrapping statues in fireproof material to protect them from Russian bombs."
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Unfortunately, this is common in war. Look at what the Nazi slime destroyed or stole in WWII. Sacking (plundering) has long been a major component of war.
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