Russia has inflicted the most extensive damage on cultural sites in the capital since the start of the full-scale war. At least 14 cultural institutions and monuments in Kyiv are known to have been damaged, but the figures are still being verified.
According to Ukrinform, this was stated on television by Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture, Tetiana Berezhna.
“We can definitely confirm that this is the most extensive series of damage to Kyiv’s cultural institutions since the start of the full-scale war, and we are currently continuing to document the consequences of the Russian attack and receiving reports of damage. The Ministry of Culture has now received information about damage to at least 14 cultural institutions and landmarks in Kyiv, but again, the data is being verified,” Berezhna said.
She reported that the building of the National Art Museum of Ukraine has been severely damaged; however, fortunately, the museum’s collection and staff were unharmed. The National Museum “Chornobyl” also sustained significant damage, with nearly 40% of its exhibits destroyed.
“As for other sites and institutions, there’s the Frank Theatre, the National Music Academy of Ukraine, and our conservatory. Then there’s the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, the Kyiv Small Opera, the Yaroslav the Wise National Library of Ukraine on Poshtova Square, the Kyiv Opera—which is a municipal institution—and the Institute of Literature. And also the Kontraktova House, the Post Office, and the Zhitny Market,” Berezhna said.
