Russia has caused an estimated $24 billion in direct and indirect damage to Ukraine’s cultural sector since the start of its full-scale invasion, according to World Bank estimates, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna said on July 9.

“We are documenting every crime Russia commits against Ukraine’s cultural heritage. We are documenting the scale of the damage Russia has inflicted on our country. As of today, according to the World Bank, the direct and indirect damage to Ukrainian culture alone amounts to $24 billion,” Berezhna said.

The minister added that Ukraine will continue working to ensure Russia is held financially accountable for the destruction.

Source: United 24