Odessa seeks to protect cultural sites from Russian bombs • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 17 Mar 2022
With Russian forces pushing deeper into their country, Ukrainians are scrambling to safeguard a rich cultural history. In the southern port city of Odessa, sandbags have been piled up in front of the statue honouring the French Duke of Richelieu, a governor under the Russian emperor Alexander I.
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