Illegal archeological excavations in Crimea occupied by the Russian Federation
Journal: Cherkasy University Bulletin Historical Sciences
Year: 2021

Introduction. Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014 made it impossible for Ukrainian researchers to access archeological sites of the peninsula. Therefore, for Ukrainian archeologists now it is Important to record violations of Ukrainian law and international law in the field of archeology. Purpose. Find out the situation with illegal archeological excavations in the occupied Crimea, which led to the damage, destruction or removal of archeological artifacts from the peninsula. Results. The state