UNESCO reacts to Russian Federation attack that damaged museum in Odessa

UNESCO has condemned the Russian attack on Odessa, as a result of which an art museum was damaged.

This was reported by representatives of the organisation in the social network X (former Twitter).

TheMuseum of Fine Arts in Odessa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was once again hit by a Russian airstrike last night. UNESCO strongly condemns the attack. Cultural sites must be protected in accordance with international law," it said.

As previously reported, the enemy attacked Odessa, probably with Onyx and Iskander-M. The blast wave also damaged several multi-storey residential buildings.

In addition, the city was attacked with strike drones of the "Shahed-131/136" type, which targeted the port infrastructure. Air defence forces destroyed 15 drones. As a result of the attack, warehouses, unloading special equipment and vehicles with grain were damaged. Five local residents sought medical assistance.