Occupants destroyed the building of the Kherson planetarium built in 1780

On the night of November 27, another Russian shelling destroyed the building of the city planetarium in Kherson. The planetarium had a unique historical value, as it was located in a building built in 1780.

This was reported by Larysa Polska, chairman of the board of the Kherson Community Foundation "Zakhyst".

Historically, this building was the Old Mykolaiv Synagogue. After the Second World War, it performed various functions, serving as a gym and the House of Sanitary Culture. However, in 1960, a planetarium began operating there, which was the only one in southern Ukraine.

Thus, the Russian shelling destroyed not only the historical heritage but also the key scientific and educational center of the region. According to preliminary data, the building was critically damaged as a result of the strike, which actually means the complete loss of the structure.

Recently it became known that Russians shelled a museum in Kherson. Much of the building was damaged and exhibits were threatened with destruction. The building was subjected to systematic targeted shelling: a third of the building was destroyed, the roof was pierced, the walls were damaged, and a significant part of the exhibits were threatened.

The museum's experts and administration emphasized that the destruction of the institution was not accidental. It is part of a targeted policy of cultural terror. It is noted that even what the occupiers used to call "their cultural heritage" is now being ruthlessly destroyed. The destruction of the museum is systematic and methodical, aimed at destroying the memory of Ukraine.

The museum workers called on the international community to intervene to stop the destruction of historical sites in Kherson and preserve Ukrainian cultural heritage. They emphasized the need for urgent measures to restore the building and protect the exhibits to avoid the complete loss of historical materials and documents.

Катерина Глушко