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Juliette Portala

U.N. cultural agency moves to protect Ukraine's heritage sites

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian believers gather at the front of the Saint Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine December 15, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

The United Nations' cultural agency (UNESCO) said on Tuesday it had bolstered protective measures to preserve Ukraine's endangered cultural heritage in light of Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

"The first challenge is to mark cultural heritage sites and monuments and recall their special status as protected areas under international law," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said in a statement.

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