![Buildings in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, remain derelict more than a year after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Buildings in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, remain derelict more than a year after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.](https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Collections/Embargoed/20-07-2023-UNOCHA-Ukraine-Chernihiv.jpg/image770x420cropped.jpg)
Tragedies have multiplied since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This year, the situation has not improved. In 2023, Russian strikes were carried out on agricultural infrastructure and cultural heritage sites. The UN estimates rebuilding the cultural sector alone will cost $7 billion over the next decade.
Many residential buildings in the Chernihiv region have been empty since the very first days of the war.
© UNOCHA/H. Stauffer