At least 53 culturally important sites damaged in Ukraine – Unesco

True list of casualties of war, which include museums, churches and a Holocaust memorial, likely to be much longer

The UN's cultural agency has confirmed that at least 53 historical sites, religious buildings and museums have sustained damage during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This is the latest list, but it is not exhaustive, as our experts are continuing to verify a number of reports" filed by Ukrainian authorities, a Unesco spokesman told AFP as the body published a list of the 53 damaged sites in the north and east of the country.