The Dovzhenko film studio in Kyiv is one of the oldest centers of world cinema. Established in 1927, it’s where Dziga Vertov, Sergey Paradzhanov and obviously Oleksandr Dovzhenko shot some of their masterpieces. It survived WWII because its collection was evacuated to Central Asia before the Nazi takeover. This morning, it was hit by Russian missiles. The entire collection of 100,000 costumes going back nearly a century burned down. Other priceless artifacts gone, too. Barbarians sacking Europe’s cultural heritage.

In addition to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, last night Russia also attacked St. Nicholas' in Dnipro - which is home to a rare Sauer pipe organ. The Sauer pipe Organ is found as far away as All Saints Church in Scotland, @AS_Bearsden, and Berlin Cathedral, @BerlinerDom1905. Russia's attack on the religious sites of Dnipro and Kyiv is also an attack on an instrument representing a shared musical legacy which transcends borders.

One thousand artifacts were damaged in yesterday’s Russian air strike on the Kharkiv Art Museum, part of Moscow’s systematic effort to erase Ukrainian culture.

Als die Kiyv- Lavra-Kathedrale gebaut wurde, war Moskau noch ein Urwald.

What happened in Kharkiv is unbearable. Russia attacked a civilian target, then struck again when rescuers came to help. Five were killed and many wounded. My heart is with their families, colleagues, and all Ukrainians facing this terror. Belarusians stand with Ukraine.

Ukraine hits Russian refineries that finance and sustain the war. Russia hits ancient monasteries, museums, homes. They believe destroying our culture and terrorizing civilians will break Ukraine. They are wrong.

Die Lawra ist einer der bedeutendsten Orte für das orthodoxe Christentum und @UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe. In der Nacht stand das Kyjiwer Höhlenkloster in Flammen, weil Russland die ukrainische Hauptstadt massiv und rücksichtslos angegriffen hat. Dem Kreml-Regime ist nichts heilig.

Das ist Russlands wahres Gesicht. Ein gezielter Angriff auf das Kyjiwer Höhlenkloster – 1.000 Jahre alt, für Millionen heilig. Die Goldene Horde hat es geplündert. Die Bolschewiki haben es gesprengt. Russlands Horde zerstört es mit Drohnen. Barbaren hinterlassen ihre Spuren.

Russia has attacked the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio in Kyiv, one of Ukraine’s oldest film studios. The strike damaged the studio’s costume workshop and destroyed Ukraine’s largest and oldest costume collection. The studio held around 100,000 costumes and three million items of clothing. Other buildings and facilities on the studio’s grounds were also damaged. Rescue and emergency services are currently working on the territory. Photos: from the account of Tetiana Berezhna, Minister of Culture of Ukraine.

Russia bombed the Kyiv Lavra — the holiest Orthodox site in Eastern Europe — and, among other targets, Ukraine’s main cinema studio. After his long conversation with Trump yesterday, Putin was confident he can launch a war of extermination on Ukrainian culture and national heritage.

RT @ukr_arthistory: Another attack on Kyiv. Continuing. It is confirmed that russian missile hit Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, UNESCO heritage https…

Russians are far worse than any barbarian hordes in history. They just damaged one of the holiest shrines of Ukrainian Orthodoxy, the Dormition Cathedral (Uspensky Sobor), built in 1078, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will never forgive Russia😡Never🤬

Das Kyjiwer Höhlenkloster brennt nach einem russischen Angriff. UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe und seit dem Jahr 1051 eines der Zentren des orthodoxen Christentums. Ein weiteres Kriegsverbrechen Putins.

This is Kharkiv right now ‼️ Russian strike inflicts severe damage on Kharkiv Art Museum. First responders and the mayor are frantically saving priceless exhibits from the fire!

RT @ukr_arthistory: Kharkiv Art Museum damaged after russian drone attack today. The collection was evacuated before. Source: Ministry of…

I'm obsessed with Ukrainian children's illustrations. These were made by Olha Senchenko (1942–?) for the fairytale "Oh". She worked for the "Veselka" children's publishing house in the 70s. Unfortunately, 🇺🇦 illustration is a less researched topic, almost unknown.

Irakli Lomouri, Georgian writer, protests every day for the consecutive 560 days of #GeorgiaProtests. Coming slowly with his cane and foldable chair in heat, rain, snow and storm. I'm surprised he's not jailed because of the chair, which the regime prohibits. 📷 Levan Zazadze

In Kherson, the museum held 156 paintings and drawings by Oleksii Shovkunenko. russians stole 147. Only nine remained. I saw them in Kyiv and wrote about how they survived — and why the story of the stolen collection is not over. patreon.com/posts/160645110

Das heutige Russland ist der letzte europäische Kolonialstaat, ein Produkt jahrhundertelanger gewaltsamer Expansion und der Russifizierung unterworfener Völker. Auf dem Papier ein multikultureller Staat, nimmt die Unterdrückung der nationalen Minderheiten zu. libmod.de/russlands-ethnisch…

⚠️ Ukraine Daily Update: 7-8 June 2026
 Brendan Kelley: @kelley7622 Two men, aged 52 and 70, were injured as a result of Russian drone attacks. A 48-year-old woman and two men, aged 54 and 24, were injured when a Russian drone hit a car in Vorozhbianska hromada.