UNESCO: Ukraine war will leave lasting damage on cultural heritage
By DW
24 February 2023 |
10:44 am
On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. In an interview with DW, Roman Luckscheiter from UNESCO explains how Ukrainian culture has been threatened and what can be done.
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