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World heritage at risk amid Ukraine war, U.N. cultural agency says

FILE PHOTO: Volunteers cover the monuments of Princess Olga, Apostle Andrew and Saints Cyril and Methodius with sand bags for protection, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 28, 2022. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko/File Photo

Dozens of valuable churches, historical sites and museums have been damaged by the war in Ukraine, the United Nations' cultural agency said on Friday, adding that it was particularly worried about the northern city of Chernihiv.

Last month UNESCO said it had bolstered protective measures for Ukraine's endangered cultural heritage in light of Russia's invasion, such as using a "Blue Shield" emblem to mark its cultural sites and monuments.

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