Ukrainian Culture Makers Killed by Russia

'Ukrainian Culture Makers Killed by Russia' is an online platform dedicated to remembering the people creating Ukraine’s culture, who have been killed during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This initiative was launched by a group of state institutions and NGOs with particular experience in memorialization, human rights and advocacy. Its purpose is to keep a record of the names of Ukrainian culture makers whose creative lives have been cut short by Russia since 2022. 

The project is a joint effort of the following organizations: PEN Ukraine, INDEX: Institute for Documentation and Exchange, Ukraine Memorial Platform, Raphael Lemkin Society, Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, Human Rights Centre ZMINA, HeMo: Ukrainian Heritage Monitoring Lab, KSE Human Rights and War Memorialization Centre. 

One of the project’s aims is to publicize these cases and use international advocacy to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice. Project organizers also wish to prolong the artistic legacy and work of those Ukrainian culture makers killed by Russia through commemorative events and publications in books or other media.