In Ukraine, funds for the restoration of the Museum of Grigory Skovoroda, which were destroyed by the Russians, have begun
Video of the day "This amount is unbearable for the Kharkiv region, which is fired daily by the enemy, but is possible if each of us joins it," - the organizers of the platform for the collection of donati write. On May 7, the museum was destroyed as a result of a purposeful and sight of rocket attack. On that day, the Russian projectile flew under the roof of the building - a fire broke out, and the fire covered the whole room. One employee was injured.
The exposition of the museum stored publications of Skovoroda's works, literature about it, books of ancient, medieval and modern philosophers and poets, ethnographic subjects, paintings and graphic works. The exposition also had some personal belongings of the philosopher. The adjacent ancient park is also of historical importance, the planning of which has not changed since the time of Skovoroda.
Prior to the start of the shelling, a well, the place of the first burial of the philosopher, his grave, a monument, an orderly sculptural "Philosophical Alley". The most valuable exhibits of the collections were rescued, they were moved in advance to a safe place. The destruction of the museum caused mass indignation on social networks. The Ukrainians called on to exclude Russia from UNESCO, the UN organization, which takes care of cultural heritage.
“I have no doubt that the Russians were beaten specifically through the Skovoroda Museum. He once said, "Do not brother with those who hide evil. " This is probably a conscious ideological action. They called the Frying Pan almost the first Russian philosopher. It is practically conscious of what Putin is fighting against - Ukrainian identity, ”said Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko.