Russian strikes damage Kyiv's major cultural institutions, including National Art Museum and Chornobyl Museum
Over the weekend, a significant missile and drone offensive by Russia targeted Kyiv, inflicting extensive damage on key cultural sites in Ukraine, including the National Chornobyl Museum, where over 40% of its collection was destroyed. This assault utilized 90 missiles and 600 drones, impacting various institutions such as the National Art Museum, the Kyiv Opera Theater, and the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium. Ukraine's Culture Minister, Tetiana Berezhna, termed this the most extensive damage to Kyiv's cultural heritage since the onset of the full-scale war. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko condemned the attack on the Chornobyl Museum as an assault on history. Rescuers managed to save several artifacts, including a painting by Maria Prymachenko. The attacks resulted in at least four fatalities and numerous injuries.
Key facts
- Over 40% of the National Chornobyl Museum's collection was irrevocably lost.
- The National Art Museum, National Philharmonic, Kyiv Opera Theater, Ukrainian House, Dynamo Stadium, Hinaus Gallery, Mala Opera House, and Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature were damaged.
- Russia launched 90 missiles and 600 drones in the attack.
- The Oreshnik hypersonic missile was used for the third time since the full-scale invasion began.
- At least four people were killed and dozens injured.
- Culture Minister Tetiana Berezhna called it the largest series of damages to Kyiv's cultural institutions since the war started.
- Rescuers saved a painting by Maria Prymachenko and the Chornobyl plant flag.
- Russia claimed the strikes targeted military facilities, while Ukraine condemned them as attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Entities
Artists
- Maria Prymachenko
Institutions
- National Chornobyl Museum
- National Art Museum of Ukraine
- National Philharmonic of Ukraine
- Kyiv Opera Theater
- Ukrainian House
- Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
- Hinaus Gallery
- Mala Opera House
- Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature
- Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
- Interior Ministry of Ukraine
- Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in the Kyiv region
- GeoConfirmed
- Interfax-Ukraine
- CBC News
- Reuters
- Associated Press
Locations
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Bila Tserkva
- Chornobyl
- Moscow
- Russia