🤬 Russia has damaged or destroyed at least 1,783 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine.

Following the Russian attack on Kyiv on May 24, this list grew again. Among the damaged sites was the recently restored National Museum “Chornobyl.”

According to the Ministry of Culture, as of May 13, 2026, a total of 1,783 cultural heritage sites in 18 regions of Ukraine had been damaged as a result of Russian aggression.

Of these, 1,460 were of local importance, 161 were of national importance, and 162 were newly identified sites.

In addition, 2,540 cultural infrastructure facilities — including clubs, libraries, art schools, museums, galleries, theaters, philharmonics, and reserves — were damaged, with 518 of them completely destroyed.