UNESCO
UNESCO is a specialised agency of the United Nations dedicated to education, science and culture, established in 1945. Its headquarters are in Paris. The organisation oversees the World Heritage List, promotes education and fosters scientific and cultural cooperation among its member states.
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Ukraine indicts Russian general over missile strike on Skovoroda museum
Ukrainian prosecutors have approved an in-absentia indictment of Russian Lieutenant General Oleh Makovetsky over the missile strike on the Hryhorii Skovoroda Museum in Skovorodynivka. The May 2022 attack destroyed the museum's roof and ceiling, damaged part of its collection and left the building unsafe to use.
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Russian drones hit Zaporizhzhia, damaging heritage-listed university building, shopping mall, and apartment blocks
Russian drone strikes hit Zaporizhzhia overnight on September 21, 2026, damaging two nine-story residential buildings, the Intrade shopping mall on Soborny Avenue, and three buildings of Zaporizhzhia National University, including a direct hit on its 1902 heritage-listed Building No. 3. Most Ukrainian sources report five civilians wounded, though later updates cite six. The strike was part of a nationwide overnight barrage of 172 strike UAVs and other munitions, with hits recorded at 14 locations across Ukraine.