The Ukrainian government has passed a resolution aimed at expediting the evacuation of more than three million cultural objects from frontline regions as Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches its fourth anniversary. The war has upended civilian life in Ukraine and resulted in the damage, destruction, or disappearance of cultural sites and museum property, much of it attributed to Russian forces. “The resolution creates a more predictable, systematic, and secure model for protecting museum objects during war, combining clear rules, government accountability, and flexibility in crisis situations,” the Ukrainain culture ministry said in an announcement on February 18. Related Articles Last April, Ukraine accused Russia of enabling the theft of more than 1.7 million Ukrainian artworks and artifacts, many of which preservationists believe have entered the black market. Since Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ukrainian cultural officials have appealed to counterparts in Europe and the United Kingdom for help combating what they describe as an increasingly transnational trafficking network—one that has only expanded more than three years into the full-scale invasion.  That same month, the Kherson Art Museum said Russian …