As a result of Russian air strikes on Chernihiv in March, most of the city was destroyed.
Among the cities hardest hit is the predominantly Russian-speaking and once rather pro-Russian Kharkiv.
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. On their way, Russian troops destroyed and burned all cultural treasures of Ukraine, one of which was the Maria Primachenko Museum in Ivankiv.
Ukraine war: The crowd of protesters were carrying signs reading: "Stop the War", "Putin's last war" and "We stand with Ukraine".