UNESCO condemns missile attack on Odesa

UNESCO is "deeply dismayed and condemns in the strongest terms the brazen attack" on Odesa on July 23.

The organisation published such a statement on its website.

A UNESCO mission will soon arrive in Odesa to conduct a preliminary damage assessment.

"This outrageous destruction marks an escalation of violence against cultural heritage of Ukraine. I strongly condemn this attack against culture, and I urge the Russian Federation to take meaningful action to comply with its obligations under international law, including the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the 1972 World Heritage Convention," said Audrey Azoulay, organisation’s Director-General.