In 2025, the system of state archives of Ukraine produced almost 53 million digital copies of documents, which is one of the highest figures in the history of independence. This was reported during the presentation of the public report of the State Archival Service of Ukraine at Ukraine Crisis Media Center.
According to Anatoliy Khromov, head of the State Archive, despite the challenges of a full-scale war, the archival system has demonstrated resilience and dynamic development, and digitalization has become a key area of work.
“Almost 53 million scanned copies of documents were created during the year, and the total amount of materials available online through the Interarchival Search Portal has increased to about 20 million digital copies. This greatly expands the ability of citizens and researchers to work with documents remotely,” , Khromov said.
According to him, Ukraine continues to increase the pace of digitalization of archival heritage and cooperates with international partners. In particular, during the year, memorandums were signed with the Institute of National Memory of Slovakia and the National Archives of Sweden, and agreements with the international organization FamilySearch International were updated.
“These steps open up new opportunities for exchanging copies of documents, implementing joint research projects, and integrating Ukrainian archives into the international archival space,” the head of the agency emphasized.
A separate area of work is the historical and documentary project “Ukrainian Martyrology of the Twentieth Century,” which already contains information on more than 155 thousand repressed people and aims to restore historical justice and preserve national memory.
The State Archives Service emphasizes that digitization of documents is of strategic importance in times of war, as it allows not only to provide access to information but also to preserve the country’s cultural and historical heritage from possible losses.
As reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted a decision of the National Security and Defense Council to impose personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) on individuals and entities involved, in particular, in the theft of cultural property and documents of the National Archival Fond of Ukraine.
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