Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last night that Russia had destroyed some 200 cultural and heritage sites since the outbreak of the war.
"Unfortunately, evil tends to return when people disregard other people's rights, ignore the law and destroy culture," he was quoted as saying. "This is exactly what happened to Russia. This is why we all need to defend ourselves now. To protect our people, our cities and even our museums, which are becoming targets for Russian missile attacks."
According to the Globe and Mail website, Zelenskyy was left "speechless" following Russian shelling of a museum dedicated to the 18th-century philosopher and poet Hryhoriy Skovoroda.
The overnight attack set fire to the building, wounding a custodian.