The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has called for additional safeguards to be put in place to protect these invaluable sites in the midst of the ongoing Russian war. In total, the UNESCO exhibition listed 29 religious sites, 16 historic buildings, four museums and four monuments that have been completely or partially damaged. “We are very concerned about the situation both at the level of humanitarian and (cultural) heritage. Humanity’s heritage is in danger (in Ukraine),” UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Ernesto Otone told a news conference. reported Reuters.
Russia will face additional economic action: Ukrainian official
Russian forces lose more than 50 armored vehicles after fighting in Chernihiv, Ukraine: report
Translation: “In the Chernihiv region, in recent days, the enemy has suffered significant losses – more than 50 units of armored vehicles and [other] vehicles. “ “A number of settlements have been liberated, especially the village of Shestovytsia near Chernihiv. Let us win together!”
Ukraine claims Russian forces left Chernobyl and surrendered control
Ukraine’s state energy company Energoatom announced on Friday that Russian forces had handed over control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Energoatom claimed that the withdrawal took place after the soldiers received “significant doses” of radiation from digging trenches in the forest in the foreclosure zone around the closed plant. Read more: Ukraine claims Russian forces left Chernobyl and surrendered control
The United States will send $ 300 million in military equipment to Ukraine
The United States will provide an additional $ 300 million in military equipment to Ukraine as its war with Russia continues, the Pentagon said. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby shared the additional aid in a statement Friday night, saying the new package “represents the beginning of a new contracting process” in Ukraine. The United States has provided more than $ 1.6 billion to Ukraine since the start of the war. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
