Online articles by staff at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine show how items resonate with the war-torn country

The titanium People’s Friendship Arch above the statue will remain but be renamed the Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian People

Amid Russia’s savagery we must maintain a clear ethical stance when intervening to protect culture

The "meditative" space aims to put Russia's war in Ukraine at the heart of the exhibition—and at the forefront of peoples' minds

Town of Trostianets has pushed out the Russian army but has suffered widespread destruction

Museum staff, heritage custodians and volunteers are racing against time to safeguard the country's cultural treasures, many of which, ironically, are connected to Russia

A delivery of 15 tonnes of donated packing and conservation materials was organised by Icom France

George Gittoes and Hellen Rose will create a large “peace mural” in Kyiv and develop collaborative videos and performances with locals

Ukrainian port city has been under constant bombardment since the outbreak of the war with Russia in February

Cultural institutions in the neighbouring country are sending emergency aid and housing refugees

Culture ministry initiative will offer three-month residencies and an emergency telephone service

Director has been posting emotional updates on Facebook as Russian forces shell area

Cathedral building has suffered external damage as bombs land 50m away

From artist residencies to heritage lobbying, here is a list of 11 organisations and initiatives offering support to art workers, students and their families during this humanitarian crisis

Controversial political figure was in post for eight years from 2012

Poland’s Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial described the Russian invasion as "an act of barbarity that will be judged by history", while the Arsenal culture centre in Kyiv calls it a war “against all democratic states”

Russia has warned of "legal repercussions" for taking part in anti-war demonstrations

President Putin’s decision to send troops into Luhansk and Donetsk will severely punish an already beleaguered Russian culture sector

As tension with Russia escalates, institutions near the border are checking their security systems and considering their evacuation plans

Joseph Sywenkyj's series Wounds documents the aftermath of the armed conflict in the Donbas region

The White Monument at Tell Banat contains the bones of what are believed to be around 30 dead soldiers, posed as if they fell in battle

The terrorist group destroyed 350 churches and persecuted Iraqi Christians in 2014

Artsakhi ministers have asked Russia to intervene in their bid to recoup paintings, sculptures, and precious stones after relinquishing culturally significant city of Shusha

As the coronavirus crisis stretches on, we look at how artists have captured confinement in recent history and what is being done now

Yemeni authorities and World Monuments Fund team up to repair ruined National Museum in Taiz

The $100m initiative, inspired by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, will be presented at a conference in Abu Dhabi this week

The Second Protocol of the Hague Convention was met with strong resistance from Western military powers when it was adopted in 1999

This product of the country’s first war stresses the unity of the seven emirates

Islamic extremists razed massive 2,900-year-old Assyrian structure to the ground

Ahmad Al-Faqi Al-Mahdi was first to face war crimes trial in The Hague over cultural destruction