Ukraine’s Ministry of Temporary Occupied Territories has appealed to UNESCO for help in resolving the situation. The Swallow’s Nest Castle holds great historical value for Ukraine. Any excavations on the cliff are a violation of the Hague Conventions on the Protection of Cultural Property. Despite this, the de-facto Russian authorities in the region continue to issue permits for archeological excavations in Crimea.
I survived genocide. Stories of survivors of Crimean Tatar deportation
Edited by: A. N. On 18-20 May 1944, the Crimean Tatar population of Crimea was deported on Moscow’s…