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‘Russia strictly adheres to its obligation’ to protect cultural property — Russian mission to UNESCO on strike at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

“Russia strictly adheres to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict” and does not strike civilian infrastructure, Russia’s permanent mission to UNESCO said in response to questions about the strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery.