Kyiv icons fight for heritage at Louvre in Paris.

The Louvre in Paris is exhibiting some of Ukraine's most treasured works of art, including 1,400-year-old Byzantine icons, that were secretly evacuated from Kyiv to shield them from the war. The exhibition highlights the role played by culture and heritage as Ukraine resists Russian attempts to deny both its past and present. The transfer of the Khanenko icons to France is part of a scientific project involving close collaboration between French and Ukrainian experts as much as it is a rescue operation.