The Russian war has caused some $2.6 billion worth of damage to Ukraine’s heritage and cultural sites, the United Nations has said.
They include the centre of Chernigiv in northern Ukraine, which sustained heavy damage during a Russian siege in the early months of the conflict.
Sixteen other sites are on UNESCO’s tentative world heritage sites list, awaiting a formal application by the government in Kyiv to be given World Heritage status.
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who visited Ukraine on Monday, said around $6.9 billion was needed to repair the damage and get the sectors back on their feet.
“We will help the Ukrainian authorities draw up a national reconstruction plan for the culture sector,” she said.