HeMo: Ukrainian Heritage Monitoring Lab

Russian military launched a guided bomb on the center of Kherson. There are damages to historical buildings, and casualties reported.

Later, documentation materials on the damaged objects will be available on the platform heritage.in.ua with prior registration. Expeditions to the regions and documentation became possible thanks to the support of the @WorldMonuments, @CERorganization and @SmithsonianCRI

62 historical heritage sites damaged in 5 minutes — Consequences of the shelling of Kharkiv on January 23.

The most severe damage occurred to buildings at Pushkinska Street 70, 65, and 68, as well as at Rizdviana Street 17, 19, 21, and Kotsarska Street 3, which are located closest to the missile impact site.

The areas with dense historical development that were hit include the Zalopan district, with buildings dating from the 18th to the 20th century, and the central part of the city with buildings from the late 19th to the early 20th century.

During the 5-minute shelling, a total of 62 objects of historical significance were affected. This includes 20 architectural landmarks and objects recommended for inclusion in the list of local architectural monuments and historical sites.

@nakipeloua This time, the strike targeted the city center, affecting historical buildings, residential houses, civil infrastructure, and an educational institution.

On January 23, 2024, Russian forces shelled Kharkiv for the third time in a day. The HeMo Lab expert team is already on-site, documenting the damage to buildings that are part of the historical heritage. Photo: Pavlo Pahomenko/@nakipeloua

Thanks for the support to our partners: @WorldMonuments , @CERorganization, and @SmithsonianCRI.

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We have updated our website! As of today, we have conducted 59 expeditions and documented damage to objects in 12 regions of Ukraine. Now, on the website heritage.in.ua/en, you can explore data on the damage to 784 objects documented by specialists from HeMo Lab.

Vasyl Rozhko, co-founder of @HeMo_lab_ua in #Ukraine inspired us at "Cultural Rights, Heritage Destruction, and the Future of Ukraine" program hosted by the @PennCHC at the @pennmuseum Dec 2023. #culturalheritage #culturalrights #ukrainewar @artistic_AFI @SmithsonianCRI

Expeditions to the regions and documentation became possible thanks to the support of the @WorldMonuments @CERorganization, and the @SmithsonianCRI.

Among the damaged cultural heritage sites, there are instances of damaged glass in 19 locations, internal decorations in 11, roof damage, and the formation of structural cracks, which will impact further deterioration of these objects through the progression of crack opening.

📌 Russian military shelled Kharkiv again, causing damage to historical buildings. Yesterday, on January 16, around 22:00, two missiles hit the Zalopan district — one of the oldest historical areas of Kharkiv with dense historical architecture from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

Photo: Viktor Dvornikov. Later, documentation materials for the damaged objects will be available on the platform heritage.in.ua/en with prior registration.

The surrounding architecture has high density, mostly preserving authentic constructions and decorations, including brick walls, wooden ceilings and stairs, wooden rafter systems, plaster decoration of walls, and ceilings with wattle.

The damaged buildings include a private medical facility, a court, and objects important for the city's socio-cultural life, hosting various cultural events such as the "Fabrika Space" community center and the "Trypichia" restaurant.

Members of @HeMo_lab_ua studying Ukrainian objects in the @PennMuseum collection during our workshop “Cultural Rights, Heritage Destruction, and the Future of #Ukraine” @artistic_AFI @SmithsonianCRI @UofPenn #culturalheritage #museumstudies 📸: Deborah Ziska, Eddy Marenco