Russians damages hall of fame of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II – Dpty PM Berezhna
Russia has damaged the hall of fame of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II at the foot of the Motherland monument, Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture of Ukraine Tetyana Berezhnahas said.
"This is a monument of science and technology of local importance. Symbolically and cynically at the same time: the aggressor state strikes at a place of memory of the fight against aggression in the 20th century, repeating crimes already in the 21st. Specialized services are working on the site - museum specialists, technical services and police. They are inspecting the territory, recording the damage and the initial assessment of the damage. After the inspection is completed, the scope of restoration work will be known," Berezhna wrote on Facebook, adding that the museum continues to operate.
She recalled that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian Federation has damaged or destroyed more than 1,680 cultural heritage sites and thousands of cultural infrastructure facilities. "This is a deliberate destruction of culture and memory, which requires a consolidated response from the international community. In particular, through strengthening sanctions against Russia and providing Ukraine with additional air defense assets," the Deputy Prime Minister said