In this video, we are zooming in on the heroic city of Chernihiv in the North of Ukraine. Chernihiv was under heavy attack since the beginning of Russia’s invasion.

The Regional Youth Library was heavily damaged. This house was formerly a museum of Ukrainian antiquities. It was founded by a local aristocrat and collector Vasyl Tarnovsky in 1902. The most important Ukrainian poet and visual artist - Taras Shevchenko - was always welcome in the Tarnovskys’ home and the family did a lot to preserve his legacy.

During WWII, part of the museum collection was lost and the rest was later relocated to Kyiv. The Youth Library was functioning here since 1979. It was recently renovated and its cozy rooms were always full of enthusiastic visitors.

On March 11th, the library was almost completely destroyed. Soon after the liberation of Chernihiv, the strategy of rebuilding its cultural heritage is already being discussed.

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