The USA handed over medieval sabers to Ukraine, which the russians tried to smuggle through the USA and sell on the black market. Previously, the russians stole these artifacts from the occupied territory.
This was reported by the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine.
USA transferred four medieval iron sabers dating from the 9th to the 13th century and several unidentified objects. American law enforcement officers found contraband at an international post office in Newark, New Jersey. Those who forwarded the shipment claimed that the package contained a barbecue kit.
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in Kyiv established that these are items of cultural heritage of Ukraine.
"Each returned artifact is a small victory in our struggle for our identity and, ultimately, for our victory. Our artifacts are a symbol of the idea of Ukraine, its desire for freedom and independence. And as long as we have our idea, we will live, fight and win," emphasized the Minister of Culture of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on April 30, 274 archeology artifacts were presented at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine, of which 115 are ancient coins. These cultural values were previously illegally taken from the territory of Ukraine, but Estonian border guards discovered them and returned them to our state.
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