05/24/2026
We are beyond devastated.
Last night, Russia destroyed the National Chornobyl Museum in Kyiv. š
For people outside Ukraine, it may sound like ājust a museum,ā but that place carried an enormous emotional and historical weight. The National Chornobyl Museum held artifacts, records, photographs, evacuation items, firefighter equipment, liquidator historyābasically the memory of the disaster and the human cost around it. A lot of irreplaceable history was there.
And after everything already surrounding Chornobyl since the invasionāthe occupation of the zone, trench digging in contaminated areas, the strikes near nuclear infrastructure, the damage to the New Safe Confinementāit feels especially symbolic and cruel.
We hoped for a miracle until the very last moment, but the reality is devastating: the museum that preserved the unique memory, documents, and eyewitness accounts of the 1986 tragedy is gone.
A cruel twist of fate and another showcase of Russian cynicism:
āŖļø The museum was located in the historic Podil fire station building. It was from here in 1986 that commanders directed the first first-responders to extinguish the Chornobyl nuclear fire.
āŖļø Just recently, on April 26, 2026, for the 40th anniversary of the disaster, the museum reopened after a major high-tech renovation. This brand-new exhibition lasted less than a month.
What kind of sick mind could see a āmilitary targetā here? There is no military logic. There is only one goal: an attempt to erase our memory of the crimes of the Soviet regime, of which modern Russia is the direct heir. Destroying and falsifying history is their weapon of choice.
It is currently unknown whether any part of the priceless artifacts and archives could be saved.
But the enemy forgets one thing: you can destroy walls and burn exhibits, but you cannot destroy the truth. We will preserve it no matter what. šŗš¦
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