A gang of specialists is engaged in smuggling valuable artifacts from Ukraine to Russia. This is the conclusion reached by an international group of scientists and experts in digital technologies, reports The Guardian..

“Now there is very strong evidence that this is a deliberate move by Russia, where certain paintings and decorations were specifically removed to Russia,” said Bryan Daniels, an anthropologist who works with archaeologists, historians and digital imaging specialists..

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Daniels and his colleagues from the laboratory in Virginia have been monitoring the removal of artifacts from the territory of Ukraine since the beginning of a full-scale Russian invasion.. They were able to trace a certain pattern in the actions of the invaders.

To a large extent, the invaders are focused on stealing Scythian gold - ancient gold items that often depict animals..

" There are so many reports of kidnapping now that it is obvious that this is a strategy,” said Daniels.. He also added that it is difficult to say whether the cost of these artifacts is decisive for the Russians, or whether they were chosen because of the cultural value..

“Perhaps all this is part of a strategy to undermine the identity of Ukraine as a separate country, implying Russia’s legal ownership of all their exhibits,” the scientist believes..

Daniels noted that abductions typically follow tough interrogations of curators and museum curators.. The occupiers are increasingly striving to steal Ukrainian artifacts in the occupied territories. Therefore, according to Daniels, international experts are increasingly afraid for the life and health of museum workers, especially those who find themselves under occupation..

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