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The Russian military damaged 31 cultural monuments of the Luhansk region

Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion in the Luhansk region, 31 cultural objects have been damaged by shelling. Such data is provided by UNESCO.

Severodonetsk

Temple in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy to all who mourn”, Islamic cultural center “Bismillia”, Church of the Nativity of Christ, Palace of Culture of Chemists, Luhansk Regional Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater, Severodonetsk Central City Library, College of Culture and Arts, Chapel in honor of Rev. Seraphim of Sarovsky, the Church of the Holy Spirit, the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the Mykyl Church in Borivskyi.

Lysychansk

The building of the former Sodivska barracks, the Youth Center (the building of the former Engineers’ Club), the Palace of Culture “Almaz”, the building of the Lysychansk State Mining College and the Lysychansk Music School.

Boundary

Church of St. Matrons of Moscow, Rubizhan School of Arts, House of Culture in Rubizhny, Prayer House “Christ is the Answer”, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Church of the Pochaiv Icon of the Mother of God and the Palace of Culture.

Popasna

The Church of the Three Saints and an architectural monument of local importance, Popasna railway station.

Kreminna

Church of the Holy Intercession.

Other settlements of the Luhansk region

Church of St. Catherine (Catherine Church), St. Tikhvin Church,

St. Nicholas Church, Church of St. Luke of Crimea and Church of St. Theodosius of Chernihiv.

In total, as of March 8, 2023, UNESCO confirmed damage to 246 objects in Ukraine: 107 religious objects, 20 museums, 88 buildings of historical and/or artistic interest, 19 monuments, and 12 libraries. At the same time, it is noted that not a single UNESCO world heritage site was damaged.