Ukraine scrambles to protect artifacts and monuments from Russian attack
On top of the humanitarian crisis, Ukrainians worry about Russian destruction of cultural heritage sites. In Lviv, they're wrapping statues in fireproof material to protect them from Russian bombs.
by Lauren Frayer
Mar 15, 2022
2 minutes
Liliya Onyschenko is standing in a 16th century cobblestone square, bracing herself against the cold, scrolling through bad news on her phone — and cursing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A 19th century wooden church flattened in northern Ukraine. A folk museum shelled. A library
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