Rome Statute art. 8(2)(b)(ix), (xvi); 1954 Hague Convention
Attacks on cultural heritage
Intentional destruction of historic monuments, places of worship, works of art and property forming the cultural or spiritual heritage protected by international law, and the pillage of cultural property.
- Crimes
- 156
- Documented victims
- 37
- Period covered
- 2015 — 2025
Geographic distribution
- Donetsk oblast42
- Kharkiv oblast33
- Zaporizhzhia oblast18
- Kherson oblast18
- Kyiv oblast10
- Odesa oblast8
- Luhansk oblast5
- Mykolaiv oblast5
- Sumy oblast5
- Dnipropetrovsk oblast5
- Chernihiv oblast4
- Crimea2
- Lviv oblast1
Recorded crimes
10 June 2025 · · Kyiv oblast
A stadium is damaged following a reported strike.A stadium is damaged following a reported strike.
sources: t.me — Source record FS2DUYt.me — Source record FS2DUYt.me — Source record FS2DUY
10 June 2025 · · Kyiv oblast
StSt. sophia's cathedral damaged following a reported strike.
sources: t.me — Source record 7V4AGIt.me — Source record 7V4AGIt.me — Source record 7V4AGIt.me — Source record 7V4AGI
29 May 2025 · · Sumy oblast
A culture house and a school destroyed in a reported drone attack.A culture house and a school destroyed in a reported drone attack.
sources: t.me — Source record T8MS32t.me — Source record T8MS32suspilne.media — Source record T8MS32
29 May 2025 · · Donetsk oblast
What appears to be a memorial and surrounding area damaged in a strike.What appears to be a memorial and surrounding area damaged in a strike.
sources: t.me — Source record NA5H0Wsuspilne.media — Source record NA5H0W
28 May 2025 · · Kherson oblast
A church damaged in a strike.A church damaged in a strike.
sources: t.me — Source record MCSCM7facebook.com — Source record MCSCM7
6 May 2025 · · Donetsk oblast
What appears to be a church damaged following a reported strike.What appears to be a church damaged following a reported strike.
sources: t.me — Source record PMT08Ft.me — Source record PMT08Ft.me — Source record PMT08Ft.me — Source record PMT08F
16 April 2025 · · Donetsk oblast
Heavily damaged residential building and church after reported shelling.Heavily damaged residential building and church after reported shelling.
sources: facebook.com — Source record BLK5D6
1 April 2025 · · Sumy oblast
House of culture damaged following a reported strike.House of culture damaged following a reported strike.
sources: t.me — Source record HLNWEEt.me — Source record HLNWEEt.me — Source record HLNWEEt.me — Source record HLNWEE
26 March 2025 · · Kharkiv oblast
Reported explosions of drones near football fields.Reported explosions of drones near football fields.
sources: t.me — Source record W1Y7SQt.me — Source record W1Y7SQ
25 March 2025 · · Kherson oblast
Damaged administrative building and a house of culture following a reported strike.Damaged administrative building and a house of culture following a reported strike.
sources: t.me — Source record 3INL8Cfacebook.com — Source record 3INL8C