Stealers of heritage

It is known that since 2020, the person has received permission from the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation to carry out illegal archaeological work on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula.

It is known that from 2017 to 2019, this person received 4 permits from the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation for illegal archaeological work on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. The person took part in the excavations of the Necropolis in the city district of Feodosia, Republic of Crimea.

It is known that from 2015 to 2018, this person received 6 permits from the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation for illegal archaeological work on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. The person participated in the excavations of the sites: "Settlement at the Wall 2", "Frontal 2", "Scythian settlement Kara-Tobe", "Zhyvopysne 1".

It is known that from 2015 to 2019, this person received 13 permits from the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation for illegal archaeological activity on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. The person participated in the excavations: "Kiz-Aul Necropolis", "Gornostayivka Mound 6", "Gornostayivka Mound 7", "Gornostayivka Mound 5", "Gornostayivka North-Eastern Settlement 1", "Settlement Stina 1", "Settlement near the Wall 2", "Frontovoye Settlement 1", "Frontovoye Settlement 3", "Kefeli Farm (XIX century)", "Lugovoye Settlement (XIX century)". )", "Settlement Luhove North-Western 1", "Settlement Luhove North-Western 2".

The person held the positions of Deputy Minister and First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, from 2014 to 20.06.2018 and issued permits for archaeological work (open letters) on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. During this period, the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation issued 601 such permits, at least 145 of which were signed by this person personally. In accordance with these documents, employees of institutions controlled by the russian federation carried out a number of episodes of illegal archaeological work at the archaeological heritage sites of Ukraine.

It is known that from 2020 to 2021, this person received 4 permits from the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation for illegal archaeological work on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula.

It is known that in 2015, this person received a permit from the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation for illegal archaeological work on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. The person took part in the excavations of the site "Suren-1 parking lot".

It is known that from 2015 to 2016, this person received 4 permits from the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation for illegal archaeological work on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. The person participated in the excavations: "Ancient city of Chersonesos Tavriya and its Chora", "Genoese fortress of Cembalo"

It is known that in 2023, this person received a permit from the Ministry of Culture of the russian federation for illegal archaeological work on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula.

In 2022, as director of the Mariupol Museum of Local Lore, she facilitated the export of cultural property to the Donetsk Museum of Local Lore in the temporarily occupied Donetsk by the occupiers. Conducts propaganda activities on the basis of the "russian Historical Society" of the Director of the russian Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin.

In 2022, she facilitated a propaganda exhibition dedicated to Kherson, which was positioned as a story of "returning to the native harbour".
Bratchenko cooperated with the occupiers, actively participating in propaganda activities. She publicly spoke in support of the occupation of Kherson.

Appointed by the occupation authorities as the so-called "acting Minister of Culture of the Kherson region". He facilitated the illegal removal of museum collections from the Kherson Museum of Cretaceous Art to the Tavrida Museum in Simferopol. In August 2023, Kuzmenko said that the museums of the region would be replenished with new exhibits.
As the so-called "acting Minister of Culture" and representative of the occupying authorities of the Kherson region, he ensures the implementation of the policy of indoctrination and integration into the educational and cultural space of russia for children and youth from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by supporting propagandist cultural and mass events in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region.
In particular, within the period from November 1, 2022, to December 1, 2023, as part of the implementation of the social and economic development program by the so-called "Ministry of Culture of the Kherson region" under the leadership of Alexander Kuzmenko, cultural and educational programs were organized and conducted in Moscow and St. Petersburg for 1,100 children from the Kherson region. The library funds of cultural institutions were also replenished through contributions from russian "chief regions," the All-russian Book Union, russian parties, and subsidies from the federal budget, with more than 1.1 million copies of books added.

In August 2023, Kuzmenko stated that libraries in the Kherson region were stocked with textbooks and books in russian, museums received exhibits, and music schools in the Kherson region started operating under new requirements. According to him, children began attending these educational institutions more often because playing works of russian classics is a great honor for them.
As part of cooperation with the minister of the Moscow government and the head of the Department of Culture of Moscow, he promotes the provision of budget places for students from the Kherson region in higher education institutions of culture and arts in Moscow.