The National Art Museum of Ukraine and the Odesa National Fine Arts Museum are among the 141 museums and galleries affected. Russian missile attacks have damaged or destroyed 1,990 cultural heritage sites and 2,625 cultural infrastructure facilities in Ukraine as of July 31, according to a statement from Ukraine's Ministry of Culture. The affected sites.
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The National Art Museum of Ukraine and the Odesa National Fine Arts Museum are among the 141 museums and galleries affected. Russian missile attacks have damaged or destroyed 1,990 cultural heritage sites and 2,625 cultural infrastructure facilities in Ukraine as of July 31, according to a statement from Ukraine's Ministry of Culture. The affected sites.
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