The Louvre Museum in Paris will host an exhibition of precious artworks that were evacuated from a Ukrainian museum during Russia's ongoing invasion of the country.

The exhibits were made available to the media on Tuesday, a day before the formal opening. They consist of five Christian icons transferred from the Khanenko Museum in Kyiv in May.

One of the artworks is an encaustic painting on wood depicting Jesus Christ and two saints, believed to have been made in the 6th or 7th centuries. Another one is a micro-mosaic icon from the 13th or 14th centuries, adorned with a gold frame.

Experts emphasize the exceptional value of all five artworks, highlighting the need to preserve them in an appropriate environment.

During the early stage of the Russian aggression, the Ukrainian museum stored them underground or in other safe locations, but later asked the Louvre Museum to protect them.

UNESCO says more than 250 cultural assets in Ukraine, including museums and historic buildings, have been damaged since the invasion began.

Ukraine's Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko told reporters at the Louvre Museum on Tuesday that Russia's attempt to destroy Ukraine's cultural heritage will not succeed.

The exhibition will run through November.