On the night of July 23, Russian forces caused significant damage to the historical center of Odesa, a UNESCO-protected area, targeting and damaging 25 architectural landmarks, Odesa Oblast Administration reports.
The buildings impacted include architectural masterpieces from the 19th and 20th centuries, a tragic loss for the global heritage.
Preliminary reports indicate that the list of damaged buildings includes:
1. Chyzhevych's House
2. Papudova's House
3. Zabludovskyi's House
4. Haharin's House
5. Yanush's House
6. Zhdanov's House
7. Rassel del Turco's House
8. Massa's House
9. Manuk-Bey Mansion
10. Kovalevskyi's House
11. Porro's House
12. Mashevsky's House and others.
"The Russians intentionally aimed their missiles at the historical center of Odesa under UNESCO protection! Everything that was painstakingly created by great architects is now being destroyed," Odesa Administration relayed.
This horrifying event follows the night attack on July 23 when Russia launched a barrage of different types of missiles at the south-Ukrainian port city of Odesa. The attack destroyed vital port infrastructure, residential buildings, and the largest Orthodox Church in the city.
Read Also
-
Russian strike collapses a Kharkiv apartment stairwell and kills three, days after the US waived sanctions on Russia’s diesel
-
Ukraine’s largest steelworks begins cold shutdown after extensive damage from Russian strikes, saying safe operation is impossible while war continues
-
Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv before sirens, gap that lands hard amid fears that Washington could cut data that warns of launches
