31.01.2025 the object of rocket attack of Russian invaders again became “The historical center of Odessa”, Submitted to UNESCO World Heritage List. The powerful explosive wave was affected by surrounding historic buildings – of varying degrees of damage have suffered about 15 monuments of cultural heritage.

«Film-Investigation of Robbing Two Museums of Kherson, by Russian occupiers ”. Excellent and professional investigation by journalists "Kyiv independent", about how the Russian invaders committed a crime- the Kherson Art Museum was looted!

Yesterday, 22 January, an online presentation of the professor's book took place on the Day of the Assembly of Ukraine, Candidate of Art Studies Yaroslav Bystrushkin - "Art and War". The book describes the life and activity of prominent Ukrainian artists during different wars in Ukraine: First World War, Civic (Soviet-Ukrainian), World War II and modern Russian-Ukrainian. She reveals, how war affects the artist, as

During almost three years of the war, Russian looters-criminals stole and took away from the occupied territories of Ukraine tens of thousands of outstanding works - masterpieces of Ukrainian art! Pictures, icons, books, antiques, etc. — everything, that "got into the hands" of the occupier or was purposefully ordered by private or state "fans of the beautiful", stolen and taken to Russia. The ultimate goal

Greetings to all colleagues and friends, who supported and helped us during this first year of activity of our friendly team! "SaveArt" would not exist without you! Friends in Ukraine, Great Britain, of France, USA, Belgium, Germany, of Austria, Italy and many other countries, thank you! We saved together with you, found and rescued

Our "Save art in Ukraine" team made a difficult decision, to suspend its activities for the preservation and restoration of the Ukrainian cultural and artistic heritage. We want to fight not with the consequences but with the cause! The main reason for the war, of blood and destruction, it is a creature maddened by absolute power, which kills hundreds of thousands of citizens of Ukraine and the Russian Federation because of its own

The idiots of the Lavrov Ministry of Foreign Affairs have launched an international terror hunt for anti-war Russian artists, who support Ukraine, emigrated and continue concert activities abroad. Russian embassies and consulates are brazenly putting pressure on the governments of countries, where the Russian Federation still has some influence and where anti-Putin artists and performers have performances. Thus they try to prevent

For three months, our team “Save Art in Ukraine” was looking for artists and painters, which, In our opinion, will be able to help us implement the project “greeting” Russian tyrant, bloody criminal and terrorist president Putin about “elections” President of the Russian Federation. We reviewed hundreds of works, talked to dozens of artists from all over the world and commissioned five works

From the first days of the war, anti-war murals in support of Ukraine in the war with Russia began to appear in many cities around the world. "Our defense, success in the war and half of the victory depend on the help of the developed countries of the world, from the position of their governments and the sentiments of citizens-voters. That's why we, people of art, are obliged to do everything for that,

In the morning 1 January in Bilogorshche on the outskirts of Lviv due to falling debris “Shaheda” a fire broke out in the Memorial Museum of Roman Shukhevich. Close 7.00 Mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovy reported, that the Russians completely destroyed the museum of UPA Corporal Roman Shukhevich in Lviv – the museum building burned down due to an impact drone. At the beginning of the new year, Ukrainians received

An exhibition of the most famous modern artist in the style of street art - Banksy - is taking place in London. Ukrainians know him primarily because of his visit to Ukraine in the first year of the war. His graffiti – judo, "Children on the swing", "Old man in the bath", "Gymnast 1", "Gymnast 2", "Woman in a gas mask", "Rocket installation" - were created in

Viktor Yelenskyi, the head of the State Service for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience, declares, that has been damaged or destroyed since the start of the full-scale war 500 cult buildings. “We know, which is completely destroyed 100 temples, a 500 or destroyed, or half destroyed, or damaged”, – Yelensky said on the air of a national telethon on Tuesday. Also for

Yaroslav Bystrushkin paid a visit to the fashionable and very talented London artist Max Denison-Pender, to his studio. This year, Max left the capital of Great Britain for several months and went to the front line in Ukraine! There, in the conditions of hostilities, under the bullets in the trenches he drew pictures: fighters, children, military equipment. Pain,

Before the Christmas holidays, an important event took place at the Embassy of Ukraine in Great Britain! Collector and art critic Yaroslav Bystrushkin presented the Embassy with paintings by famous Ukrainian artists, in particular, the prominent Kyiv artist Volodymyr Budnikov. "I would like to express my gratitude to the Government of Great Britain and the Embassy of Ukraine for their cooperation and support in holding this event! I have a dream, that

“Great news! In January, a new large bookstore "Sens" will appear on the central street of the city! Unfortunately, in 2012, together with the Kapran brothers, we could not save the well-known bookstore "Knowledge" from the "young team of Chernovetskyi"! So for me, this is a personal New Year's gift...” – reported Yaroslav Bystrushkin. January promises to be special for

National Council of Film Critics USA (National Board of Review) recognized Mstislav Chernov's film "20 days in Mariupol" as one of the five best documentaries this year! “I personally could not watch it right away, watched parts for three days! Impossible, no words, to comment on it! The film is pain, the movie is early, horror..” – commented Yaroslav Bystrushkin. This award

I am proud of my friends! An exhibition opened in the Kyiv Museum of the Khanenkos “Gold, in color, by light”. It is dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the artist Vilhelm Kotarbinsky. This is the first project since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, showing part of the museum's collection. Easel paintings and drawings by Vilhelm Kotarbinsky from the museum collection are exhibited at the exhibition. Separate parts of the decor will also be shown “Red living room” the museum, 84 postcards

At the 24th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Ukraine was elected to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the first time. The election of Ukraine to the World Heritage Committee opens up new opportunities for the implementation of the Convention. In particular, making a decision on the use of the World Heritage Fund and the inclusion of objects in

"Scythian gold" finally returns to Ukraine! The Allard Pearson Museum is returning priceless museum relics to Ukraine, that during 9 years were in the Netherlands. Also, due to the decision of the Dutch side, the costs for the storage of museum exhibits will not be charged. These artifacts, which were lost to Ukraine for a long time, not only reflect the art and skill of ancient masters,

Putin's henchman, minister of laurels, suddenly stated, that "culture has no borders", and the Kremlin "will not close the door to cultural and artistic figures from those countries, where unfriendly governments are now in power“.What does this mean for us?? This means, that the enemy has planned funds and has plans, regarding the financing and recruitment of Ukrainian artists of various genres.

David Cameron: "The United Kingdom will support Ukraine, as much as needed!» A very famous politician, former Prime Minister and now the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland David Cameron made his first working visit to Ukraine. In Kyiv, he met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. At the meeting, he officially stated, what

Yesterday, I took part in a conference where, among other things, the statements of Putin and other Kremlin "activists" were discussed and analyzed, regarding the historical unity of Ukraine and Russia, territorial imperial claims, "anti-Russian influence" of the West and other propagandistic Russian delusions. It was determined, that "the Russian state apparatus deliberately falsifies history and spreads conspiracy theories, that

On the night of 6 February, when the outstanding Art Museum of Odesa has a birthday 124 years, and which is located in the zone of protection of the world cultural heritage of UNESCO, it was attacked by a Russian missile!Fortunately, the collection was not badly damaged!But the building is damaged and only a miracle saved the museum's priceless collection! Thanks to the staff of the institution, which most of the art exhibits

At night with 1 on 2 November, in Kharkiv near the historical museum, unknown persons crushed figures of Polovtsian women of the twelfth century with an ax. I remember a similar story in the Botanical Park in Kyiv, when the figure of a Polovtsian woman was decapitated. It's a pity, undoubtedly, we have enough crazy people and idiots. But strengthen responsibility for such violations

Good news, in this terrible time! During the construction works in Bila Tserkva, artifacts from the Old Russian and Cossack times were found. A unique set of gold jewelry was discovered among them, created around the time of the Hetmanate. Construction and research in the Kyiv region was accompanied by an architectural and archaeological expedition from the Institute of Archeology. A treasure of gold jewelry was found in cultural layers

Ancient gold jewelry was confiscated in Spain and will be returned to Ukraine- "Scythian gold", exported from Ukraine seven years ago! According to a complex scheme, through holding a fake exhibition and registrations of many false campaigns.
Approximately the amount of jewelry 60 millions of euros! A criminal group of five people was arrested!

On the night of 19 September, Russian "Shakhed" attacked Lviv
They flew over the very historical center of Lviv (including Market square), which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
They flew at an extremely dangerous low altitude. Explosions and the operation of air defense systems were heard in various areas of the city.
They hit civilian objects. There are victims among ordinary Lviv residents!

Good news! Finally, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee included St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and the ensemble of the historical center of Lviv to the list of world heritage, which is under threat.
UNESCO believes, "that these objects are in danger against the background of the war in connection with the shelling of Kyiv and Lviv".