Museum looted by occupants in Kherson receives protection for almost a million

Kherson has signed an agreement for the protection of an art museum that was looted by Russians during the city's occupation.

The Center for Public Investigations learned about this from the Prozorro platform.

On December 30, the agreement was signed with the Department of Security Police in Kherson region. The museum received services for the protection of premises and protection against potential threats for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

The procurement was made without the use of an electronic system. The total contract amount was UAH 963,600. According to the agreement, the Security Police Department will ensure security and order on the territory of the Kherson Regional Art Museum named after O.O. Shovkunenko, located at 34 Soborna Street.

As part of the agreement, the security police will monitor and respond to potential threats, as well as protect the building and the surrounding area.

Meanwhile, the staff of the Kherson Art Museum continues to identify works of art stolen during the Russian occupation. Recently, a painting by prominent artist Mykhailo Andrienko-Nechytailo "Landscape of Paris" was found in the Central Museum of Tavrida in occupied Simferopol.

According to the Kherson Museum of Art, the Russian invaders stole more than 10,000 museum items. Among the stolen items are not only paintings, but also graphic works and 12 sculptures, including a majolica by Mikhail Vrubel.

In addition, the museum estimated that the invaders took more than 10 paintings with children as the main characters from their collection.

The occupiers also stole a painting by artist Hryhorii Melikhov titled "Musical Morning", which was painted in oil on canvas in 1981, and others.

Андрій Колісніченко