The capital’s museums that suffered from rocket fire are closed until approximately October 16, the liquidation of the consequences is underway, and fundraising for restoration work has been announced.
The Khanenko Museum, in particular, reported that the team was not injured, the collection has been safe since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“The work on assessing the damage is ongoing. You probably saw in numerous photos and videos from the scene that the windows of the museum were damaged. We have already blocked them and removed the broken glass. Thanks to the friends and volunteers of the museum for this!” on Facebook.
For those wishing to help financially, the accounts of the museum’s partners, the Mizhvukhami Fund charitable organization are published:
UA323052990000026001016208973 UAH/840
UA753052990000026001046225528 EUR/978
UA633052990000026006026228830 USD/840
In the appointment it is necessary to indicate “For the Khanenkiv Museum”.
The National Science and Natural Museum of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine reported that the windows of the courtyard of the museum in the exposition halls of the geological, paleontological and zoological departments were knocked out by the blast wave.
“We are forced to ask for help. We urgently need materials or funds to purchase materials for the prompt repair of broken windows,” the museum’s page says.
If you can help financially – charitable account of the National Science and Natural Museum:
UA 958201720313271001302009806
Code ЄDRPO19020229
Full name: National Science and Natural Museum of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (abbreviated as NNPM NAS of Ukraine)
If there is an opportunity to help with materials – the phone number of the director for museum and scientific work Chervonenko Oksana Vladimirovna +380503113256.
The windows of the first and second floors were damaged at the Taras Shevchenko National Museum. According to the museum, the process of cleaning and assessing losses is underway. For those who want to help, the account is indicated:
UA 43 820172 0 3132 71001 30101 6007
EDRPOU 022 26 116
The building of the Kyiv Art Gallery (formerly the Museum of Russian Art) was left without a roof and windows due to the raid. Funds for the restoration are collected by the charitable foundation. Sholom Aleichem. Requisites:
EDRPOU code 41378964
p/r UA133052990000026009016711600 in JSC CB “PrivatBank”
Purpose of payment: “A charitable contribution to commemorate the National Museum “Kyiv Art Gallery” of the victim of a violent aggression, head of 10.10.2022.”
The rector of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Volodymyr Bugrov called for support for the restoration of the damaged university buildings and published the details:
In Ukraine:
r/r UA188201720313271002301014095
bank code 820172
code ЄDRPOU 02070944
For assistance in foreign currency, accounts are opened in Oschadbank: https://bit.ly/3COMgC0
As reported, during a massive rocket attack on October 10, the buildings of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (the Red Building and the building of the Institute of Philology), the Scientific Library named after M. Maksimovych, the Institute of Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Institute of Archeography of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Philharmonic, the House of the Central glad, which houses the Pedagogical Museum of Ukraine and the Museum of the Ukrainian Revolution of 1917-1921. Also, the National Museum of Arts named after B. and V. Khanenko, the National Museum of Taras Shevchenko, the Kyiv Art Gallery, the National Research and Restoration Center, the memorial museum-apartments of M. Bazhan and P. Tychyna, the National Science and Natural Museum of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ukraine, Museum of the history of the city of Kyiv.
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The Open4Business project is ready to process and post information about humanitarian requests from organizations in need of restoration free of charge.
Kyiv does not plan to make changes to the schedule for the start of the heating season, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said.
“Today, we do not plan any changes in the schedule. So far, heating is connected only at the request of the heads of social institutions. As for all others (household consumers), we will definitely take into account the weather conditions and will inform the people of Kiev about the connection to the central heating” , – Klitschko said on the air of the national telethon on Tuesday.
At the same time, Klitschko recommended that the people of Kiev prepare for the heating season, in particular, insulate windows in houses and porches, as well as purchase warm clothes.
“It’s better to play it safe and get ready. Warm clothes will not be superfluous this winter. We must calculate different developments, because Russian barbarians are trying to destroy the critical infrastructure of Ukrainian cities and towns,” Klitschko summed up.
By order of the chief dispatcher of NPC Ukrenergo, power supply to some industrial enterprises and household consumers was temporarily limited in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, the duration of the outages will be about two hours, DTEK Grids said.
“In order to maintain the integrity of the energy system, NPC Ukrenergo has decided to temporarily limit power supply in Kyiv and the region. With this order, Ukrenergo turned to DTEK Kyiv Electric Grids and DTEK Kyiv Regional Electric Grids,” DTEK Grids said in a release.
The outages are expected to last around two hours to balance the country’s power grid, according to the release.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that as of 11:00 am, 11 important infrastructure facilities in 8 regions and Kyiv have been damaged. The prime minister noted that the main goal of Russia is to sow panic, scare, leave Ukrainians without light and heat.
“All services are working on the ground, we are promptly restoring our infrastructure. We will do everything to restore all facilities as quickly as possible. Thanks to our rescuers and doctors who are now saving people’s lives in the epicenters of shelling. Thanks to our power engineers who are resuming the power supply of cities under shelling” he wrote.
Shmyhal also said that the air defense managed to shoot down more than 40 missiles out of 70.
Tourist tax in Kyiv for January-September 2022 amounted to UAH 47 million 360.9 thousand.
As Oleksandr Prokopenko, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance of the Kyiv City State Administration, told Interfax-Ukraine, for the same period in 2021, the tourist tax in the capital amounted to UAH 31 million 411.7 thousand. Thus, he noted, despite the war in the country, this figure is growing.
Head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power has arrived in Kyiv.
“I just arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is a critical moment for the Ukrainian people as they defend their freedom from brutal attacks, liberate occupied lands, prepare for winter, and strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law. USAID now and always stands with Ukraine,” Power wrote on Twitter.
