{"id":22457,"date":"2026-06-17T09:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=22457"},"modified":"2026-06-17T09:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:53:25","slug":"eksdirektorka-mariupolskogo-muzeyu-pidozra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/suspilstvo\/eksdirektorka-mariupolskogo-muzeyu-pidozra\/","title":{"rendered":"The former director of the Mariupol Museum is suspected of handing over paintings worth 26 million hryvnias to the occupying forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">The former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum has been notified that she is suspected of aiding the occupying forces in removing unique paintings. She handed over five original works by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi and Kalmykov, with a total value of over 26 million hryvnias. The paintings were illegally entered into the Russian register of museum artefacts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The former director of the Mariupol museum has been notified that she is under suspicion.<\/li>\n<li>She handed over five paintings worth over 26 million hryvnias to the occupiers.<\/li>\n<li>Among the stolen works are paintings by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi and Kalmykov.<\/li>\n<li>The paintings were unlawfully entered into the register of Russian museum artefacts.<\/li>\n<li>Suspected of breaching the laws and customs of war.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Former museum director suspected of passing on unique paintings<\/h2>\n<p>Under the procedural supervision of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor\u2019s Office, the former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum has been served with a notice of suspicion. The investigation has established that she facilitated the illegal appropriation by the occupying forces of five original paintings that were held in the collection of the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum.<\/p>\n<p>The paintings, which include Ivan Aivazovsky\u2019s *Off the Coast of the Caucasus*, *Red Sunset*, *Autumn. Crimea\u00ab, \u00bbElbrus\u00ab by Arkhip Kuindzhi, and \u00bbKuindzhi Feeding the Pigeons\u00ab by Grigory Kalmykov, have a combined value of over 26 million hryvnias. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pgo_gov_ua\/38263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the investigation<\/a>, the suspect had unrestricted access to the museum\u2019s storeroom and illegally removed these works of art to her own home.<\/p>\n<h2>Handover of paintings to the occupying administration<\/h2>\n<p>Following negotiations with representatives of the occupying administration, the former director personally handed over the paintings to the invaders. The paintings were subsequently taken to the so-called \u00abDonetsk Republican Art Museum\u00bb and illegally entered into the Russian register of museum artefacts.<\/p>\n<p>This fact indicates that the occupiers were aided in their appropriation of Mariupol\u2019s cultural heritage, which constitutes a breach of the laws and customs of war. The charge has been brought on the grounds of <strong><em>Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>The significance of the case for the protection of cultural heritage<\/h2>\n<p>This case highlights the challenges of preserving Ukraine\u2019s cultural heritage in the context of armed conflict. The illegal removal and registration of works of art with Russian authorities is an attempt to legalise stolen property and deprive Ukraine of important cultural artefacts.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement agencies are continuing their investigation, which aims to bring those responsible to justice and restore the status quo of Ukrainian museums and collections that have suffered as a result of the war.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041a\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0448\u043d\u0456\u0439 \u0434\u0438\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0446\u0456 \u041c\u0430\u0440\u0456\u0443\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0454\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0432\u0447\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043c\u0443\u0437\u0435\u044e \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043f\u0456\u0434\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0443 \u0443 \u0441\u043f\u0440\u0438\u044f\u043d\u043d\u0456 \u043e\u043a\u0443\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043c 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