They know that about 300 civilians are hiding from hostilities, including 60 children. But still, the Russian army is shelling the Lavra like the whole of Donbas, like any other territory and any other object of Ukraine that can be reached, they don’t care what they turn into ruins.
On 31 May, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appealed to UNESCO to deprive Russia of its membership in the organization. Ukrainian diplomacy is consistently working on this.
No country other than Russia has destroyed so many monuments and cultural and social sites in Europe since World War II.
Every church burned by Russia in Ukraine, every school blown up, every destroyed memorial proves that Russia has no place in UNESCO. What can we talk about with a barbarian state, with a terrorist state? About which artillery shells are better for destroying historical heritage?
We expect a logical and fair response from the UN and UNESCO. It is the United Nations, and its Statute does not assume uniting with terrorists. Russia’s isolation must be complete, it must be held accountable for its crimes.”
What is the Holy Hill aka Sviatohirsk Lavra?
The Sviatohirsk Lavra also known as the Sviatohirsk Cave Monastery is an Orthodox Christian monastery in Donetsk Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is a cluster of breathtakingly beautiful religious buildings with unique architecture.
