List of damaged cultural sites during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The list of damaged cultural sites during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is a list of cultural sites in Ukraine that have been verified by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as damaged and/or destroyed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (that started on 24 February 2022).

Both Ukraine and Russia have signed the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (the 1954 Hague Convention), which was drafted to safeguard cultural heritage during periods of armed conflicts. UNESCO is primarily responsible for the dissemination and monitoring of compliance.

List

The list is current as of 29 August 2022 and based on information verified by UNESCO.

This includes 183 sites in total:

Photo before Photo after Name/Description In Ukrainian Type Municipality Notes
Historic building of the regional youth center, formerly the Shchors Cinema Будинок Чернігівського обласного молодіжного центру Historic building Chernihiv partially destroyed as a result of an air strike on the building of the Chernihiv City Council (State Bank House) on February 27, 2022
Church of St. Theodosius Церква святителя Феодосія (Чернігів) Religious site Chernihiv
Military Historical Museum, a branch of the Chernihiv Historical Museum Чернігівський військово-історичний музей — відділ Чернігівського обласного історичного музею імені В. В. Тарновського Museum Chernihiv Historical Museum of V.V. Tarnovsky
Regional children's library (former Vasyl Tarnovsky Museum of Ukrainian Antiquities) Будинок В. В. Тарновського Library
Catherine's Church, Chernihiv Катерининська церква (Чернігів) Religious site Chernihiv Damaged in a rocket attack.
Former Chernihiv District Court House (built in 1904) Historic building? Chernihiv
Korolenko Chernihiv Regional Universal Scientific Library (built in 1910–13) Чернігівська обласна універсальна наукова бібліотека імені В. Г. Короленка Library
St. Kazan Church in Chernihiv Свято-Казанська церква (Чернігів) Religious site Chernihiv
Memorial cemetery with a memorial sign to the dead and the chapel of St. Archangel Michael (built in 2014–21) Religious site Chernihiv
Voskresenska Church (built in 1913) Religious site Chernihiv
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (built in 1801–04) Religious site Chernihiv
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Central City Library Михайло Михайлович Коцюбинський Municipal Library Chernihiv
G. Galagan Regional Art Museum (built in 1899) Чернігівський обласний художній музей імені Григорія Галагана Museum Chernihiv
House of Culture – Ivanivka/Inanovo Library Іванівського будинку культури Ivanovo Built in 1956
Memorial house-museum and estate of Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky Museum Chernihiv
House of Prayer of the Second Chernihiv Church of Christian Baptists Religious site Chernihiv
Ivankiv Museum Іванківський історико-краєзнавчий музей Museum Ivankiv Home to Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko
Church of the Ascension (Voznesenska Tserkva) Religious site Church of the Ascension, Lukianivka? Or the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the village of Bobryk?
St. George's church in Zavorychi (Heorhiyivska Tserkva) Свято-Георгіївський храм с. Заворичі Religious site Zavorychi (Заворичі)
Peter and Paul Church (Petro-Pavlivska) Religious site
Irpin Bible Seminary Religious site Irpin(Ірпінь)
Memorial monument to villagers who died in the Second World War Monument
House of Culture (built in 1952–54) Irpin(Ірпінь)
Church of the Resurrection of Christ Religious site
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (built in 2008) Religious site
Monument to the fallen soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (established between 2014 and 2021) Monument
Bust of Taras Shevchenko in Borodianka (established in 1999) Monument Borodyanka
Wooden Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (built in 1892) Religious site Peremoha (Baryshivka District) [uk] Храм Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці (Перемога)
Church of St. Georgiy Pobidonosets in Irpin (built in 2021) Religious site Kyiv Oblast
Convent of the Icon of the Mother of God "Uslyshatelnytsya" in Fasova village (built in 2012–16) Religious site Fasova village
Mass grave of soldiers and a monument to compatriots who died during the Great Patriotic War in Bucha (established in 1951) Bucha
Church of Saints Elijah and Apostle Andrew the First-Called (built in 1997) Religious site
Local History Museum of Borodianshchyna Museum Borodianka
Central City Library in Irpin Library Irpin
Taras Shevchenko Palace of Culture
Monument to St. Archangel Michael in Borodianka (established in 2015) Religious site Borodyanka
Makarivska Public Library (building of the early twentieth century) Library
Monument to workers killed in World War II (renovated in 2016)
Church of St. John the Baptist – Moshchun Moshchun
Orthodox church in Kamianka village of Izyum Religious site Kamianka village of Izyum
Assumption Cathedral (Uspenska Katedra) Kharkiv
Kharkiv Court of Appeal building Kharkiv
"Slovo" building Будинок «Слово» Historic building Kharkiv
Kharkiv Art Museum Kharkiv
Church of the Holy Queen Tamara Religious site Kharkiv
Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Харківський національний академічний театр опери та балету імені Миколи Лисенка Kharkiv
Residential historical building in Kharkiv Historic building Kharkiv
Kharkiv Korolenko State Scientific Library Харківська державна наукова бібліотека імені В. Г. Короленка Library Kharkiv
Building of the faculty of Economics of Kharkiv National University [:uk:Будинок Наркомпраці (Харків)]Будинок Наркомпраці (Харків) Kharkiv
frameless|150x150пкс Building of the former "Palace of Labor" Палац праці Kharkiv Former House of the Rossiia Insurance Company
Church of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women Religious site Kharkiv
Building of the former central lecture hall in Constitution Square Kharkiv
Historic residential building of the 19th century Historic building Kharkiv
Memorial Complex of Glory in Kharkiv Kharkiv
Former Lux store (Liuks, 19th century) Historic building Kharkiv
Drobytskyi Yar Holocaust Memorial uk:Дробицький Яр Monument Kharkiv
Fire department complex (built in 1886) Kharkiv
Former women's gymnasium (built in 1870s) Historic building
Kharkiv school No. 7 (built in 1906–07) Historic building Kharkiv
Building of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Izyum City Council (built in the 19th century) Historic building Izyum
Building of the Research Institute of Venereology (building 1889) Historic building Kharkiv
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (built in 1838) Religious site
Church of the 2000th anniversary of the Nativity of Christ in Kharkiv (built in 1999–2001) Religious site Kharkiv
V.A. Afanasiev Kharkiv State Academic Puppet Theater (built in 1906–1907) Historic building Kharkiv
Holy Ascension Cathedral (All-Holy Church) in Izyum (built in 1826, completed in 1902–03) Religious site Izyum
Church of the Cross (built in 1809–23) Religious site
Church of Saint Demetrios of Soluneia Religious site
Former Palace of Culture for the railway workers in Kharkiv (Central House of Science and Technology of the Southern Railway) Kharkiv Soviet architecture recognized as an architectural monument in 1987.

Architect: Aleksandr Dmitriev

Memorial to the Victims of Totalitarianism (built in 1991–2000) Monument Kharkiv A cemetery containing the graves of victims of Stalinism and the Katyn massacre in Piatykhatky.
Kharkiv Regional Palace of Children and Youth (House of Children's and Youth Creativity, built in 1851–53) Historic building? Kharkiv
Church of the Transfiguration (built in 2011–13) Religious site Kharkiv
Holy Trinity Church (built in 1909–15) Religious site
Church of St. George the Victorious Religious site Kharkiv
Strytenska Church in Lisne (built in 2018) Religious site Lisne
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (built in 1991–96) Religious site
Hryhorii Skovoroda National Literary Memorial Museum – Skovorodynivka Museum Skovorodynivka [uk]
Church of St. Tikhon of Zadonsky Religious site
Historical and Architectural Museum "Popov Manor" uk:Садиба Попова Museum Vasylivka Historical and architectural museum reserve "Sadyba Popova", complex of the 19th century;

Was looted too.

Orthodox church near Zhytomyr (Church of the Blessed Virgin of the Ovruch Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church) Religious site Vyazivka
Church of St. Nicholas (Church of the Holy Veil defrocked Archimandrite Agathangelos) Religious site
Sviatohirsk Holy Dormition Lavra uk:Свято-Успенська Святогірська лавра Religious site Sviatohirsk
Church of St. Nicholas of Myrlikiisky Wonderworker Religious site
Chapel of the Holy Martyr Tatiana Religious site
Church of Christ the Savior (Tserkva Khrysta Spasytelia) Religious site
The Drama Theater in Mariupol Theater Mariupol
Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral in Marinka Religious site Marinka
Monument to Metropolitan Ignatium of Mariupol in Mariupol Religious site Mariupol At Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel (Mariupol)?
St. Archangel Michael Church in Mariupol uk:Собор Архистратига Михайла (Маріуполь) Religious site Mariupol
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Mourners" Religious site Volnovakha
The Holy Transfiguration Church Religious site Volnovakha
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Religious site
Church of the Nativity of the blessed Virgin Mary in Mariupol Religious site Mariupol
St. Dmytrivska Church (built in 1850–61) Religious site
Mariupol Museum of Local Lore Museum Mariupol
Residential building of the 19th century in Mariupol Historic building Mariupol
Memorial monument to Afghan soldiers Monument
Residential buildings in Mariupol (1930–41) Historic buildings Mariupol
Monument to V.G. Korolenko in Mariupol (installed in 1966) Monument Mariupol
City palace of Culture in Mariupol (built in 1952) Mariupol
St. Volodymyr's Church in Mariupol (built in 1999–2000) Religious site Mariupol
Church Vifaniia in Mariupol (building of the early XXI century) Religious site Mariupol
Yuryev's House in Mariupol (building of the late nineteenth century) Historic building Mariupol
City palace of Culture "Ukrainian House" in Mariupol Украинский Дом Мариуполь Mariupol
Palace of Culture "Iskra" (building 1960)
A. Kuindzhi Center for Contemporary Art and Culture in Mariupol (built in 2004) Mariupol Was looted too.
Palace of Culture "Molodizhnyi" in Mariupol (built between 1887 and 1910) Палац культури «Молодіжний» у Маріуполі Mariupol
Chaika House of Culture in Mariupol Mariupol
Holy Trinity Church in Mariupol (built in 2010) Religious site Mariupol
School of Arts in Mariupol (built in 1953)
Estate of A. Tregubov (buildings of the end of XIXth - beginning of XXth century)
House with a spire tower in Mariupol (built in 1953) Mariupol
Central City Library V.G.Korolenko in Mariupol Library Mariupol
Building of the former Alexander Men's Gymnasium (built in 1894–99)
Artem House of Culture (built in 1926) – Lyman Lyman
St. Catherine's Church (Katerynynska Tserkva) Religious site Shchasta
Church in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" in Sverodonets Religious site Sverodonets Sievierodonetsk?
Islamic Cultural Centre "Bismillah" in Sievierodonetsk Religious site Sievierodonetsk
Church of the Nativity in Sievierodonetsk Religious site Sievierodonetsk
St. Tykhvin Church Religious site
St. Nicholas Church Religious site
Church of St. Luke of Crimea (building of the early 21st century) Religious site
Building of the former Soda barracks (Built in 1895) Lysychansk
Three Saints Church Popasna Religious site
225x225пкс Okhtyrka City Museum of Local Lore Охтирський міський краєзнавчий музей Museum Okhtyrka
150x150пкс Former People's House (1911–1914) 50°18'18.1"N 34°53'36.5"E
House of the estate manager L.E. Koenig (1911) Outskirts of Trostyanets
Monument in honor of the 183rd Tank Brigade (WW2) Monument
Okhtyrka City Council (building of the 20th century) Okhtyrka
Locomotive depot "Smorodyne" (built in 1877) Historic building Trostyanets 50°28'56.9"N 34°58'09.1"E
The main house museum of the estate L.E. Koenig (building from the late 18th century: 1870; part of Trostianetskyi Museum and Exhibition Center) Museum Historic building?
Mass grave of Soviet soldiers and Monument in Velyka Pysarivka village Monument Velyka Pysarivka village
150x150пкс Transfiguration Cathedral uk:Спасо-Преображенський кафедральний собор (Одеса) Religious site Odesa

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