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"The goal of Putin s war. is not only the subjugation of the Ukrainian people, but also the destruction of their identity," archaeologist Pavlo Shydlovskyi told Newsweek.
Ukrainian museums are being targeted by Russian forces who are ‘liberating’ cultural items, including the latest score - a collection of Scythian gold artifacts.
Russian soldiers stole ancient Ukrainian gold from a museum while holding its staff at gunpoint. They ransacked the Museum of Local Lore in occupied Melitopol near Crimea on Friday.