UVA Researchers Document Russian Destruction of Ukrainian Archaeological Sites
As Russian missile strikes and heavy assaults by ground troops pace deadly attacks on Ukraine, a new report by University of Virginia researchers reveals another destructive facet of Russia’s invasion.
Using commercial satellite imagery and other open-source information, associate professor of sociology Fiona Greenland and other researchers with UVA’s Cultural Resilience Informatics and Analysis, or CURIA, Lab determined that multiple ancient Ukrainian burial mounds have been damaged in two locations currently occupied by Russian troops – a potential violation of international law.
- Lorenzo Perez, UVAToday