Aggressors may carry out the systematic looting, unlawful confiscation, and removal of historical artifacts, works of art, archives, and relics from seized territories. This technique is used for the direct extraction of benefits by enriching the metropole's collections while simultaneously depriving the colonized society of its material historical foundation.
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| C0103 | Full-Scale Invasion (from February 24, 2022) |
Systematic plundering of historical and cultural heritage, archaeological theft, and the mass removal of the collections of Ukrainian museums from the occupied territories to the Russian Federation[1]. |
| C0012 | Mazepa's Defection to Sweden and the Baturyn Massacre (1708) |
Deliberate removal of intellectual and historical heritage. The imperial troops did not merely loot — they seized unique documents: "Menshikov managed to carry off... the hetman's archive and Mazepa's library"[2][3]. |
| S0012 | Occupation and Controlled Administrations |
Systematic plundering of historical and cultural heritage, archaeological theft, and the mass removal of the collections of Ukrainian museums from the occupied territories to the Russian Federation[1]. |
| S0010 | Regular Army |
Deliberate removal of intellectual and historical heritage. The imperial troops did not merely loot — they seized unique documents: "Menshikov managed to carry off... the hetman's archive and Mazepa's library"[2][3]. |
| G0011 | Russian Federation |
Systematic plundering of historical and cultural heritage, archaeological theft, and the mass removal of the collections of Ukrainian museums from the occupied territories to the Russian Federation[1]. |
| G0008 | Tsardom of Muscovy |
Deliberate removal of intellectual and historical heritage. The imperial troops did not merely loot — they seized unique documents: "Menshikov managed to carry off... the hetman's archive and Mazepa's library"[2][3]. |