Russian Strikes Damage UNESCO World Heritage Site in Odesa

UNESCO condemns the attacks and sends experts to assess damage to Odesa's Historic Centre.

UNESCO dispatched a team to Odesa to evaluate damage to 20 buildings after Russian missile strikes.
The attacks targeted historical, religious, and educational structures within Odesa's UNESCO-listed Historic Centre.
UNESCO has called for an end to attacks on cultural heritage sites protected by international law.
Two other Ukrainian World Heritage sites, Saint-Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv and L'viv's Historic Centre, are also labeled 'in danger.'
President Joe Biden recently pledged an additional $425 million in aid to Ukraine, increasing total U.S. support to $59 billion.