Cultural heritage of Ukraine in times of war: challenges of preservation and prospects of restoration

Abstract

The study examines the problem of preserving Ukraine's cultural heritage in the context of a full-scale war caused by Russian aggression. The focus is on the scale of destruction of tangible monuments and losses of intangible cultural heritage, which include the language, folklore, crafts, traditions, and collective memory of the Ukrainian people. Based on the analysis of international legal documents, the insufficiency of current mechanisms of international law for the effective protection of cultural values in modern hybrid conflicts is substantiated. The study analyses the international experience of post-war restoration of cultural heritage and identifies the possibilities of its adaptation in Ukrainian conditions. Special attention is paid to the issues of documentation, digitalization, and public participation in the preservation of intangible culture, which is considered a factor of humanitarian security.