Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes loaded with symbolism
Russia and Ukraine have intensified their attacks on symbolic sites as the conflict continues. A recent missile strike on the Chornobyl Museum in Kyiv has drawn attention due to its historical significance. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack targeted an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, coinciding with a major economic forum attended by President Putin.
- ▪The Chornobyl Museum in Kyiv was severely damaged in a Russian missile attack on May 24.
- ▪Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted significant locations in Russia, including an oil terminal in St. Petersburg.
- ▪Both nations are escalating their attacks on symbols important to their adversaries to influence public morale.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Chernobyl Museum in Podil, one of Kyiv’s central districts, was destroyed during a massive Russian missile attack on May 24.Olga Ivashchenko/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOne of the few displays still hanging from the walls of the Chornobyl National Museum in Kyiv warns of a “new threat” to Ukraine, in the form of the Russian invasion that began in 2022. That threat materialized last week, in the form of a missile that blew off one wall of the museum building and much of its roof.Few words carry as much symbolic weight in Ukraine as Chornobyl, which is why staff at the museum commemorating the worst nuclear disaster in history believe it was intentionally targeted in the May 24 attack.
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