Museum of the Ukrainian Diaspora in Kyiv damaged in Russian missile attack – photos

The Museum of the Ukrainian Diaspora, a branch of the Museum of Kyiv, was damaged during a large-scale Russian attack on the capital on the night of 21-22 October.

Source: Museum of Kyiv on Facebook

Details: The building's windows were shattered, and its facade and roof were damaged. Experts are currently dealing with the aftermath of the attack.

The museum said it would be closed to visitors for the next few days. Further announcements will be made when it reopens.

Background:

• On the night of 21-22 October, Russia launched another large-scale ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. The Russians used three ballistic missiles fitted with cluster warheads.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that one of the missiles struck the city's historic centre, specifically the area between the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Holy Presentation Monastery.
• He said that buildings belonging to the monastery, residential buildings, shops, cafés and other civilian infrastructure in the city were damaged.

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