Why was the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences established only under Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyi? This War Museum educational session will explore the journey from the initial idea to the Academy’s creation, the challenges faced by the Ukrainian State government, and the impact of political instability and external threats.

Why was the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences established only under Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyi? This War Museum educational session will explore the journey from the initial idea to the Academy’s creation, the challenges faced by the Ukrainian State government, and the impact of political instability and external threats.

The First World War reshaped Europe’s political landscape and created new opportunities for national movements. This lecture will explore the course and consequences of the war, the experiences of Ukrainians on opposing sides of the front, their participation in the fighting and their struggle for an independent state.

The First World War reshaped Europe’s political landscape and created new opportunities for national movements. This lecture will explore the course and consequences of the war, the experiences of Ukrainians on opposing sides of the front, their participation in the fighting and their struggle for an independent state.

This two-volume publication brings together 63 oral history interviews with residents of 42 settlements in Kyiv region, documenting their experiences during the first months of the full-scale war. At the presentation, researchers will discuss collecting personal testimonies, conducting fieldwork during wartime and the importance of oral history in preserving the memory of Ukrainians’ experiences.