This was reported by espreso.tv

They note that an expert group and the head of the UNESCO office in Ukraine will soon arrive in Odesa.

"We had no time to wait, as we could have lost what was left of the cathedral after the missile hit. Therefore, at the expense of benefactors and parishioners of the Odesa Eparchy, the roof was restored, and work began to restore the most damaged part of the building," said Odesa Mayor, Gennadiy Trukhanov.

In addition, at a meeting on the reconstruction of the cathedral, the mayor said that Ukraine, together with Italy and UNESCO, plans to rebuild other historical monuments that were damaged as a result of russian attacks.

Rome is also considering another option for cooperation with the Ukrainian government to restore Odesa and preserve its heritage. The plans include training of specialists, development of regulatory documents and standards in the field of cultural heritage.

"We will do everything right and as quickly as possible," said Attilio Magliani, advisor to the mayor, ambassador of Odesa to Italy.

Destruction of the Cathedral in Odesa: what is known

During an air raid on the night of July 23, the russian army attacked Odesa with at least 5 types of missiles. The attack killed one person and injured 22. During the attack, russians destroyed the Transfiguration Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in Odesa, and the House of Scientists. In addition to significant damage to the building, Orthodox shrines were damaged: the Kasperovskaya Icon of the Mother of God, who is the patron saint of Odesa, was taken out of the rubble.

On the same day, Italy condemned the shelling of the Transfiguration Cathedral by russia and said it was ready to be one of the first to join the reconstruction of the monument and Odesa. And on September 4, it confirmed its readiness to join the restoration of the cathedral.

The UNESCO mission announced that it was preparing a report on the damage caused by russian missile strikes to the World Heritage Site in Odesa for a meeting of the countries participating in The Hague Convention in December.

On October 2, Italy and Ukraine signed an agreement to restore the cathedral in Odesa, destroyed by the russians. According to the agreement concluded between Italy and UNESCO, the country will make a contribution of 500 thousand euros to carry out priority restoration work in the shrine.