Report on Looting of Ukraine’s Museums

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Russia seeks to erase Ukraine’s identity, looting museums and targeting its heritage, while 90 Ukrainian museums remain under occupation.

The Kyiv Independent exposes this cultural destruction
in its investigation.

@MamedovGyunduz
“The largest looting since WWII”: Journalists from Kyiv Independent exposed the scheme behind the theft of over 33,000 historical artifacts and works of art from Kherson museums in the fall of 2022. Key figures: Russian officer Dmitry Lypov, who sealed the trucks loaded with stolen treasures; Sergey Patrushev, an official from Crimea’s so-called “Ministry of Culture”, responsible for transporting the valuables; and directors of Crimean museums, who selected the artifacts. The operation was orchestrated by Russia’s FSB. This is violation of the 1954 #HagueConvention. The results of the journalistic investigation must be taken into account by the investigation to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.