Stealers of heritage

Ukrainian works of art, archives and cultural values ​​were stolen and destroyed by the aggressor
Total number:
2482
Valuables
297
Individuals
53
Legal entities
Updated: 07.10.2026
russia has been trying for centuries to destroy or appropriate Ukrainian history, erase the identity of the Ukrainian nation, and prove to the world that an independent Ukraine does not exist.
To achieve this, the aggressor conducts archaeological excavations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, steals cultural heritage objects from museums, and appropriates Ukrainian culture.
Total: 3
BOZHKO Raisa Petrovna
BOZHKO Raisa Petrovna
Director of the so-called ‘Mariupol Local History Museum’, a municipal budgetary cultural institution
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."
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