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Former director of Mariupol museum charged in connection with paintings ... The former director oftheMariupol Local HistoryMuseumhas been served with a notice of suspicion for facilitating the illegal appropriation by the occupying forces of unique works of art from the collections of the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum. Thiswas reportedby the Office of the Prosecutor General, as relayed byCensor.NET. Read more on ourTelegram channel It has been established that at the start of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion, the suspect, having free access to the museum’s storeroom, unlawfully took possession of paintings that were on display at the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum. She initially transported them to her own home and later, following arrangements with representatives of the occupying administration, personally handed them over to the invaders. Read more:Former occupying "mayor" of Mariupol has been charged with criminal offence relating to seizure of "abandoned property" The paintings were subsequently taken to the so-called "Donetsk Republican Art Museum" and illegally entered into the Russian register of museum artefacts. In this way, the suspect facilitated the occupier…

Mariupol Museum: Former Directors Accused of Transferring Paintings ... Home Life Culture Mariupol Museum: Former Directors Accused of Transferring Paintings Worth 26.3 million UAH Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office / Facebook The former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum was notified of the charges against her in absentia. According to the investigation, she handed over to representatives of the occupying administration the originals of five paintings by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi, and Kalmykov, with a total estimated value of 26.3 million hryvnias. About this it refers to on the website of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office and written According to a statement from the press office of the SBU Main Directorate in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Read more Rostislav Kirpichenko: "Under occupation, meanings are being distorted: people are punished for doing good" According to the prosecutor’s office, the suspect facilitated the transfer to the enemy of works of art that were part of Mariupol’s cultural heritage. According to the investigation, at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, she took possession of five paintings that were on display at the branch the Kuin…

Handed over paintings by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi, and Kalmykov to the ... Handed over paintings by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi, and Kalmykov to the occupiers – former director of Mariupol museum served with notice of suspicion Kyiv • UNN June 17 2026, 06:57 AM • 4768 views The former director of the Mariupol museum is suspected of handing over paintings by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi, and Kalmykov to the occupiers. According to the investigation, the canvases, valued at 26 million UAH, were transported to occupied Donetsk. The former director of a Mariupol museum has been notified of suspicion; she is suspected of handing over paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky, Arkhip Kuindzhi, and Grigory Kalmykov to the occupiers, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Wednesday, according to UNN . The former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum has been notified of suspicion. According to the investigation, she facilitated the illegal misappropriation by the occupiers of unique works of art from the collections of the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum, The items in question are five original canvases by Ivan Aivazovsky, Arkhip Kuindzhi, and Grigory Kalmykov with a total value of over 26 million UAH. According…

Former director of Mariupol museum suspected of handing over stolen ... Culture Former director of Mariupol museum suspected of handing over stolen paintings to Russian occupation authorities June 17, 2026 9:02 pm • 2 min read Prefer on Google by Kate Tsurkan The former director of the Mariupol local history museum with stolen art. (Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office) The former director of Mariupol's local history museum has been notified in absentia of suspicion for transferring stolen paintings to Russian occupation authorities valued at around Hr 26.3 million (approximately $586,000), the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on June 17. According to the prosecutor's office, the former director took five paintings by Hryhorii Kalmykov, Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ivan Aivazovsky at the start of Russia's full-scale war. She first transported the paintings to her home before handing them over to Russian occupation authorities. The paintings have since been unlawfully listed in the Russian Culture Ministry's register of museum valuables. "In this way, the suspect facilitated the enemy's appropriation of unique works of art that were an inseparable part of Mariupol's cultural heritage,…

Former director of Mariupol museum suspected of helping Russia ... 13:54 17.06.2026 Former director of Mariupol museum suspected of helping Russia appropriate 5 paintings from Kuindzhi museum funds – prosecutors 2 min read Former director of the Mariupol Museum of Local Lore has been served with a notice of suspicion under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office. "According to the investigation, she facilitated the illegal appropriation by Russia of unique works of art from the funds of the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum. This concerns five original canvases by Ivan Aivazovsky, Arkhip Kuindzhi, and Grigory Kalmykov with a total value of over UAH 26 million," the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Telegram on Wednesday. According to the investigation, at the beginning of the full-scale invasion by Russia, the suspect, having free access to the museum storage, illegally took possession of the paintings that were exhibited at the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum. Initially, she moved them to her own home, and later, following agreements with representatives of the occupation administration, personally handed them over to the invaders. Among the stolen cultural …

Former Mariupol Museum Director Faces Charges Over Stolen Paintings ... In brief:Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office has accused the former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum of personally handing five original paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky, Arkhip Kuindzhi and Grigory Kalmykov to Russian occupiers at the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022. The former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum has been served with an in-absentia notice of suspicion for personally handing five original paintings to Russian occupation authorities. According to theDonetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the investigation found that at the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the suspect used her access to the museum’s storage to illegally remove five paintings from the Arkhip Kuindzhi Art Museum, a branch of the Local History Museum. Follow our coverage of the war on the@Kyivpost_official. “First, she moved them to her own home, and later, following agreements with representatives of the occupation administration, she personally handed them over to the invaders,” the prosecutor’s office said. The stolen paintings include Ivan Aivazovsky’s “Off the Coast of the …

Former director of Mariupol museum suspected of handing over stolen paintings to Russian occupation authorities The paintings, valued at around Hr 26.3 million (approximately $586,000), have since been unlawfully listed in the Russian Culture Ministry's register of museum valuables.