BOZHKO Raisa Petrovna

While serving as director of the "Mariupol Local History Museum", she organizes events aimed at legitimizing the russian occupation of Ukrainian territories, in particular through the implementation of presidential cultural and educational projects, and also disseminates russian propaganda narratives regarding the war against Ukraine.
From October 1 to 3, 2025, at the behest of the President of the russian federation, the "Azov Development Forum: The Economy of Novorossiya" took place on the premises of the museum headed by Bozhko, which included a roundtable discussion titled "On the History of the Special Military Operation". The event was attended by representatives of the occupying authorities and leaders of the russian Historical Society. In addition, Bozhko personally led a tour of the museum for forum visitors, during which she showcased the new exhibition "The Economy of Novorossiya: A Century of Creative Movement".
In May 2026, the museum launched an online exhibition titled "Heroes—Liberators of Mariupol", which tells the story of russian military personnel who allegedly "liberated Mariupol from Ukrainian nationalists".
On June 12, 2026, Bozhko gave an interview to the russian propaganda news agency TASS, in which she claimed that the old building of the Mariupol Local History Museum had been "destroyed by Ukrainian Armed Forces militants."