A Russian drone strike on the historic center of Lviv, Ukraine, on March 24 damaged multiple buildings, including the 17th-century Bernardine Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site. At least 27 people were injured in the attack, which saw drones hit the area of St. Andrew's Church, part of the monastery complex.
The attack highlights the ongoing targeting of cultural heritage in the war, with Ukrainian officials using the incident to call for international consequences. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha directly linked the destruction to the ongoing debate over Russia's participation in the Venice Biennale, urging organizers to reconsider. The Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance also called for Russia's UNESCO membership to be revoked, framing the strikes as a deliberate policy to erase Ukrainian cultural identity.