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The project “Postcards from Ukraine” aims to record and demonstrate the damage caused to the Ukrainian culture by the Russian troops as a result of the bombings and shelling during the full-scale war that Russia launched against Ukraine on February 24th, 2022.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, the Russian troops have been destroying our country’s historical, architectural, and archaeological monuments every day. The Russian military are cynically and ruthlessly shelling museums, memorials, university buildings, cinemas, dropping rockets on churches, temples, cathedrals, TV towers, and monuments. Russia is not just destroying Ukrainian cities and villages, but is systematically destroying Ukraine’s cultural heritage, which dates back thousands of years.

Today, more than ever, we need solidarity and support from the international community.

Tell the world about the destruction of Ukrainian culture. Everyone can make a huge difference and deprive Russia of this lever of influence, regardless of location. Distribute postcards on social networks, send them to those persons who have influence and their voice.

The project was developed by the Ukrainian Institute with the support of the USAID project and in cooperation with the creative agency Green Penguin Media. We also thank Oleksandr Vynohradov and Yulia Hrubrina for expert consultations on the project.

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The campaign
The campaign "Postcards from Ukraine"
Foreign and Ukrainian celebrities recorded videos speaking on “behalf of” damaged or destroyed heritage sites in Ukraine.
Hugh Bonneville voiced the story of destroyed Kharkiv
Hugh Bonneville voiced the story of destroyed Kharkiv
Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine after Kyiv and almost every building in its historical centre is an architectural monument. Kharkiv has been under consistent missile attack for all six months of the full-scale war by the Russian army.
Malik Harris voiced the story of House of the Koenig estate manager
Malik Harris voiced the story of House of the Koenig estate manager
House of the Koenig estate is a monument of architectural art, located in the middle of the arboretum in the city of Trostyanets. The estate belonged to Leopold Koenig, one of Ukraine's biggest sugar magnates of the late 19th century. The building was damaged on March 27, 2022, when Russian troops burned down this unique architectural monument of national importance while retreating from Trostyanets.
Football player Andriy Yarmolenko voiced the destroyed stadium in Chernihiv
Football player Andriy Yarmolenko voiced the destroyed stadium in Chernihiv
The stadium named after Yurii Gagarin is part of the Chernihiv Olympic Sports Centre. On March 5, 2022, during the siege of Chernihiv, the eastern stand was destroyed. And on March 11, Russian aircraft damaged the field as well.
Choreographer Maksim Chmerkovskiy voiced the destroyed Chernihiv regional youth center
Choreographer Maksim Chmerkovskiy voiced the destroyed Chernihiv regional youth center
Chernihiv Youth Center is an architectural monument officially opened on August 10, 1939. The building was reconstructed and changed several times from the post-war years to the period of Ukrainian Independence. Finally, after restoration in 2017, it was transformed from a cinema into the Chernihiv Regional Youth Center. On February 27, 2022, the invading russian forces destroyed the monument with a rocket attack.
Postcards from Ukraine: Kalush Orchestra soloist Tymofii Muzychuk told about the Central House of Culture in Irpin
Postcards from Ukraine: Kalush Orchestra soloist Tymofii Muzychuk told about the Central House of Culture in Irpin
The Central House of Culture in Irpin was one of the first in Ukraine built after World War II. The city community itself initiated the construction of the building, striving to promote Irpin’s cultural development. It has always been the subject of pride for the locals. As a result of the Russian shelling, the facades, interiors, and ceilings of the building were damaged.
The DakhaBrakha musical quartet became the voice of the destroyed Ascension Church in the village of Lukashivka, Chernihiv region
The DakhaBrakha musical quartet became the voice of the destroyed Ascension Church in the village of Lukashivka, Chernihiv region
The Ascension Church was built as a wooden church in 1781 and dismantled at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1913, it was replaced by a stone temple. The Bolsheviks terminated the function of the church and used it as a warehouse until 1988. In 2022 as a result of fierce battles, the church was destroyed with its facades, domes with crosses, and interiors mutilated. When the Armed Forces of Ukraine expelled the Russian forces from the Chernihiv region, rescuers found human bodies on the temple’s territory.
USAID Administrator Samantha Power narrates the story of the devastated School of Economics of Karazin University in Kharkiv
USAID Administrator Samantha Power narrates the story of the devastated School of Economics of Karazin University in Kharkiv
School of Economics of Karazin University is located in a central and historic building where the so-called People’s Commissariat of Labor was located during Soviet times. At the end of February 2022, like at all universities in Ukraine, studies at Kharkiv National University were interrupted by the war. Russian missiles destroyed almost the entirety of the School of Economics.
Lithuanian singer and songwriter Monika Liu, who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, voices the story of the destroyed city of Mariupol.
Lithuanian singer and songwriter Monika Liu, who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, voices the story of the destroyed city of Mariupol.
In the spring of 2022, because of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine the name of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol flew around the world. However, prior to this devastating invasion, Mariupol had a completely different appearance as well as a rich and ancient history.