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Baroness Bull (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 March 2026

Debate

Ukraine: Reparation

Contribution

My Lords, as of late 2024, Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture has recorded at least 2,000 instances of damage to and looting of cultural sites and infrastructure—museums, libraries, religious sites, historical buildings and so on. Does the Minister agree that this wanton destruction of cultural heritage is a war crime and is a blatant act intended to destroy cultural identity and the distinct nationhood of Ukraine? If so, will the Government commit to ensuring that financial reparation will include restitution, repatriation and reconstruction of these cultural assets, which are so vital to Ukraine’s historic and future identity?

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