The Mayor of Odesa reports that a Russian strike has damaged 15 historic buildings in the city's center.

On January 31, the "Historical Center of Odesa," listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, was damaged due to a missile attack.

Source. Odesa's mayor, Hennadiy Trukhanov, wrote about this on his Telegram channel.

The hotel "Bristol," one of the most distinctive architectural structures in the central part of the city, suffered the most damage, according to the mayor. It has sustained "significant destruction, the extent of which has yet to be determined."

As a result of the powerful shockwave, nearby historical buildings were also affected. Approximately 15 cultural heritage sites experienced varying degrees of damage.

In particular, windows were shattered, and the joinery was displaced, the mayor reported.

Among the damaged sites are two national heritage landmarks:

• Philharmonic (New Exchange)

• Vuchyni House (19 Italііska St.)

Two museums were also damaged:

• Museum of Western and Eastern Art

• Branch of the Literary Museum (Sikora House)

The mayor also pointed out significant damage to the windows and stained glass in the buildings of the Union of Architects of Ukraine and the "Porto-Franco" Bank.

From an architectural and social perspective, the most valuable damaged building is the Philharmonic (New Exchange). The shockwave shattered the authentic joinery of the main entrance, damaged the stained glass, and affected the interior decoration of the premises.

Experts will assess the impact of the attack on the main structures after further inspections, he added.

Since 2023, the Philharmonic building has been under enhanced protection by UNESCO in accordance with the Second Protocol of 1999 to the Hague Convention of 1954 "for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict."