{"id":1982057,"date":"2023-07-25T10:46:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T14:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-destroying-cultural-sites-in-ukraine-marks-an-escalation-un-says\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T10:46:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T14:46:43","slug":"russia-destroying-cultural-sites-in-ukraine-marks-an-escalation-un-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-destroying-cultural-sites-in-ukraine-marks-an-escalation-un-says\/","title":{"rendered":"UN says Russia&#8217;s destruction of cultural sites in Ukraine is an escalation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-destroying-cultural-sites-in-ukraine-marks-an-escalation-un-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1982057&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>UNESCO Condemns Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Cultural\u200c Sites<\/h2>\n<p>UNESCO, the United Nations&#8217;s educational, scientific, \u2063and cultural organization, has strongly \u2063condemned the recent Russian strikes on Ukrainian cultural sites. The\u2063 organization expressed its outrage\u200d at the destruction caused by Russian missiles, which damaged approximately two dozen Ukrainian architectural landmarks, including a historic\u2063 Orthodox cathedral in\u200b Odesa.<\/p>\n<h3>Escalation of \u2064Violence Against Cultural Heritage<\/h3>\n<p>Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO&#8217;s director-general, issued a statement denouncing the attack on Ukraine&#8217;s cultural heritage. She emphasized the\u2063 need for the Russian Federation to fulfill \u200cits obligations under international law, including the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event\u2063 of Armed Conflict\u200d and the 1972 World Heritage Convention.<\/p>\n<p>UNESCO will be sending a team of investigators to assess the extent \u2062of the destruction caused by the strikes.<\/p>\n<h3>War \u2063Crimes and Destruction<\/h3>\n<p>Oleh Kiper, the \u2063head of Odesa&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fastest-growing-refugee-crisis-in-europe-since-world-war-ii-more-than-1-5-million-have-fled-ukraine-since-russian-invasion\/\" title=\"\u2018Fastest Growing Refugee Crisis In Europe Since World War II\u2019: More Than 1.5 Million Have Fled Ukraine Since Russian Invasion\">regional military administration<\/a>, condemned the \u2064intentional\u2062 destruction\u2063 of cultural sites as \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/syrian-survivors-of-chemical-weapons-attack-file-criminal-complaint-against-syrian-officials\/\" title=\"Syrian Survivors Of Chemical Weapons Attack File Criminal Complaint Against Syrian Officials\">potential war crimes<\/a>. He accused the Russians of deliberately targeting the historic city \u2063center of Odessa, which is \u200cunder UNESCO&#8217;s protection. Kiper expressed \u2064his\u2064 dismay at the destruction of \u200carchitectural masterpieces, stating, &#8220;Everything that was built with hard work by great architects is now being destroyed by cynical inhumans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yuri Kruk, the \u200cleader of \u2064the Ukrainian military command in Odesa, described the strikes as the largest blow to the historic center of the city since the beginning\u200d of the war.<\/p>\n<h3>Escalating Tensions and Food Insecurity Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s targeting of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa comes after its\u2063 decision\u2062 to withdraw from an agreement allowing Ukrainian\u2064 grain \u200dexports. This\u2063 move has raised concerns about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-destroying-cultural-sites-in-ukraine-marks-an-escalation-un-says\/\" title=\"UN says Russia's destruction of cultural sites in Ukraine is an escalation.\">potential global food insecurity crisis<\/a>. Additionally, Russian leaders have indicated that they will view ships in the Black Sea as \u200cfriendly to\u2062 Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry \u2063Peskov stated that Russia would not rejoin \u2063the\u200c grain deal until specific conditions are met.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNESCO strongly condemns recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian cultural sites. Around 24 architectural landmarks, including a significant Orthodox cathedral in Odesa, were damaged by Russian missiles. 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