Ukraine’s cultural heritage under attack, official says

A bust of Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet and national symbol, stands against the background of a house of culture ruined after a night air raid in the village of Byshiv, west of Kyiv, Ukraine, March 4, 2022. (Photo: AP)

NEW YORK: Ukraine’s deputy minister of culture said Friday that her country’s heritage is under attack by Russia and must be protected.