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Culture wars: the fight to save Ukraine’s art – podcast

The Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins, on the citizens risking their lives to salvage Ukraine’s cultural heritage

The Chernobyl Museum in Kyiv, recently renovated to mark the 40th anniversary of the disaster, stood as a vital site of memory for an independent Ukraine. But just weeks after its reopening, a massive missile strike left its halls in ruins.

Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer, tells Annie Kelly that this tragic loss is not an isolated incident; it serves as a harrowing focal point for a much larger, unfolding crisis threatening the history of the entire nation.

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Jun 17, 2026 Ukraine Culture Museums

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