Russians in Crimea destroy Cultural Heritage

This article was first published by the Ukrainian World Congress.

Russian forces in the temporarily occupied Yevpatoriia have demolished a unique mosaic panel that featured Ukrainian ethnic motifs, including an image of the Hutsul Dance, from the facade of the former Dzhereltse resort, according to the Crimean Tatar Resource Center.

The occupiers are clearing the area to make way for the construction of multi-story residential buildings.

Crimean residents even found mosaic specialists who were willing to dismantle the panel on a volunteer basis and arranged for its storage until it could be relocated. However, the occupiers ignored the locals’ calls.