Kharkiv region: Russians destroy Skovoroda Museum with missile strike, one injured

Olha Hlushchenko - Saturday, 7 May 2022, 01:55

Russian invaders have destroyed the Hryhorii Skovoroda National Museum in the Kharkiv region.

Source: Suspilne Kharkiv quoting Viktor Kovalenko, Head of the municipality (hromada) of Zolochiv 

Details: The aggressors destroyed the building with a direct Russian missile strike on the night of 6-7 May.

The shell flew under the roof of the building, and a fire broke out. The fire engulfed the entire museum premises.

As a result of the shelling, the 35-year-old son of the museum director, who had stayed overnight to guard the premises, was injured. The man was pulled out from under the rubble, medics diagnosed him with a leg injury and sent him to hospital.

Why this is important: The museum is located in the village of Skovorodynivka. The building dated back to the XVIII century, on an estate where Hryhorii Skovoroda (outstanding and much-loved Ukrainian philosopher, poet, teacher and composer - ed.) worked for the last years of his life and was buried. Ukraine will celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Ukrainian philosopher this winter.