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Impacts to Cultural Heritage in Ukraine, 1 July through 31 August 2022
This report summarizes confirmed impacts to cultural heritage sites due to the conflict in Ukraine between July and August 2022 by the Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab (CHML). The methodology for the confirmation process relies on analysis of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery which has been supplied by CHML's partnership with NGA. In total, CHML analysts confirmed conflict-related impacts to 99 cultural sites between 1 July 2022 and 31 August 2022, totaling 207 since 24 February 2022.
Impacts to Cultural Heritage in Ukraine
This report summarizes confirmed impacts to cultural heritage sites due to the armed conflict in Ukraine between February and June 2022. All impact confirmations were made by the Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab (CHML). CHML's methodology for the confirmation process relies on analysis of high-resolution commercial satellite imagery (access supplied by NGA). In total, CHML analysts confirmed conflict-related impacts to 108 cultural sites throughout Ukraine between 24 February and 30 June 2022.
Identification of Deliberate Building Targeting During Ukraine War: Evidence from Donetsk Oblast
We develop and apply a process for identifying the deliberate targeting of building types during ongoing armed conflict by conflict actors. Results indicate that cultural, and secondarily medical, buildings are likely to have been deliberately targeted by combatants. Targeting, however, occurred only in cities where direct fighting (territorial contestation) between Russia and Ukraine was ongoing.
Impacts to Cultural Heritage in Ukraine, 01 September 2022 through 31 January 2023
This report summarizes confirmed impacts to cultural heritage sites due to the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine from September 2022 through January 2023. Confirmations were made by the Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab (CHML), using high-resolution commercial satellite imagery supplied by CHML's partnership with NGA. In total, CHML analysts confirmed conflict-related impacts to 102 Ukrainian sites between 01 September 2022 and 31 January 2023, for a total of 309 since 24 February 2022.