Art under attack: How Russia destroys Ukraine’s cultural heritage

Launched in February last year, Russia’s war against Ukraine has taken a toll on Ukraine’s culture. Russia has razed to the ground many museums and churches, destroying priceless works of art. So far, Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture has documented over 1,600 cultural facilities damaged or destroyed by Russian forces, but the actual number may be even higher. As Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka dam, resulting in massive flooding in the south of Ukraine, the water severely damaged the house of Ukrainian self-taught artist Polina Raiko in the occupied town of Oleshky, Kherson Oblast. The Polina Raiko Charitable Foundation is raising money for the restoration of the house: Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Maria Prymachenko 01:39 - Polina Raiko 02:42 - Alla Horska 03:05 - “Slovo“ (“Word“) building 03:55 - Destroyed religious sites 05:35 - Yuriy Kerpatenko 06:06 - Yevhen Bal 06:30 - Luibov Panchenko 07:16 - Artists killed in action The video was filmed by Liza Pyrozhkova and edited by Dana Yakym.