Ministry of Culture: the port of Odesa is in the UNESCO zone
18.07.2023 - 18:00
Photo: Operational Command “Pivden“.
The Odesa MTP, which was shelled at night, is still in the UNESCO world heritage zone.
Documents regarding the exclusion or inclusion of the Port of Odesa in the UNESCO buffer zone are being prepared, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Kateryna Chuyeva said during a briefing at Ukraine Media Center Odesa.
“According to the recommendation, the port part, where there are no cultural heritage sites, could be included in the buffer zone of the UNESCO world heritage site. But these documents are still being developed. Neither the new boundaries nor the new modes of use of this territory have yet been made public. We cooperate with UNESCO in this direction,” the official explained.
Debris from Russian missiles shot down at night and the blast wave damaged the port infrastructure facilities. In particular, the hotel “Odesa” and the church of St. Nicholas in the port.
The prosecutor’s office of the Odesa region has started a pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.
As previously reported by USM, on the night of July 18, the armed forces of the Russian Federation carried out an air attack on Odesa. In particular, the port infrastructure of the city. Six Calibers and 21 Iranian Shahed-136 drones were launched from the Black Sea over Odessa. All air targets were destroyed by air defense.
