UNESCO condemns Russia’s attack on Odesa inflicting harm to 124-year old art museum

15:19, 06.11.2023 1 min read

UNESCO has strongly condemned another Russian attack on Odesa, as a result of which the building of the National Art Museum was damaged.

“The Museum of Fine Arts in Odesa, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site, was once again damaged by a Russian airstrike last night. UNESCO strongly condemns the attack. Cultural sites must be protected in accordance with international law,” it said on X (Twitter).

The museum on its Facebook page earlier reported that on the evening of November 5 it suffered from a missile attack by the Russian Federation, “and today is the museum's birthday - 124 years.”

As reported, as a result of a missile strike by the Russian occupiers on the center of Odesa on Sunday night, walls were damaged in the building of the Art Museum, some window frames and glass were knocked out.