U.S. allocates $1 million to protect Ukraine's cultural heritage

Ukraine's Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications reports.

The United States allocated these funds to the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) to protect Ukraine's cultural heritage.

"This partnership is an important milestone in the effort to preserve Ukraine's cultural identity and historical heritage, and the United States looks forward to continuing our strong support for ICCROM and its mission to preserve cultural heritage around the world," said Jeffrey Prescott, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations agencies in Rome.

The ICCC noted that the Sustainable Heritage project is designed for 30 months and provides for the creation of a national structure for risk and emergency management. It will promote better coordination between Ukrainian government agencies, local authorities, and cultural property guardians.

"This funding is part of a broader $7 million U.S. program to help preserve the country's cultural heritage," the agency added.

• Russia had damaged at least 1,096 objects of Ukrainian cultural heritage since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.