Ukrainian Renaissance Challenges ‘Great’ Russian Cultural Narrative

In light of the destruction of hundreds of thousands of monuments of Ukrainian culture by the Russian occupying forces, as well as the death of cultural figures who went to defend the Ukrainian state instead of continuing to be creative, the dark page of Ukrainian culture called the “Executed Renaissance” is remembered. At that time, the Soviet authorities repressed many young cultural figures who made progress in this field and tried to raise the suppressed and colonized culture to the world level.

The “Executed Renaissance” figures created a significant precedent because they showed that the government feared Ukrainian national culture. After all, it could shape the national consciousness of society, and soon after fiery poems, there would be burning barricades.

However, in addition to the physical destruction of Ukrainian artists, the Russian authorities use their own culture exclusively as a tool to spread their aggressive, invasive, propagandistic narratives to the whole world.


UKRAINE IN FLAMES project is created by Ukraine Crisis Media Center and NGO “Euroatlantic Course”. We are aiming at searching a loud support for Ukraine in the war started by Russia on the 24th of February 2022.

If you want to support Ukraine against Russian aggression, check the link with recommendations by Ukraine Crisis Media Center – https://uacrisis.org/en/help-ukraine.

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How you can help Ukraine against Russian aggression:

Come back alive – https://bit.ly/3Ct6O2L (works directly with the command and personnel of military units, purchasing infrared thermal imaging cameras, night vision goggles, hemostatics etc); 

CO Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation – https://bit.ly/3Svas1G (purchases supplies for Ukrainian army, such as armor, ammunition, first-aid kits, cars and ATV, humanitarian aid for civilians, and food for animals);

UNITED 24 – https://bit.ly/3M2mXiT (launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs)

Army SOS – https://bit.ly/3UYK168 (manages purchases of necessary ammunition, shields, intercommunication and reconnaissance facilities, etc. and delivers all goods directly);

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