The other day, Ukrainians are celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of Hryhoriy

, a philosopher who taught happiness and self-knowledge, finding one's true self in this world.

The head of the Ukrainian state, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, announced this in his daily address.

He said that he had visited Pereyaslav, Kyiv region.

Places where Skovorod lived and taught.

"It would be funny if it weren't bitter that the occupiers are trying to steal this Ukrainian from Ukraine. They say something there, as if Skovoroda is theirs. But we know that they can't catch him. How can they never catch him, stop him, to break and not capture Ukraine. These days, we have taken some steps to guarantee the spiritual independence of our people. I see that people support these steps. And they support them very strongly," he noted in his address.

The President is convinced that this is not all.

"There will be more steps. Ukraine will never stop halfway again. Glory to everyone who fights and works for our country! I thank everyone who protects and helps our people! Glory to Ukraine!", he summarized.

Destruction of the Skovoroda Museum

On May 6, 2022, the Russian occupiers shelled the Hryhoriy Skovoroda museum.

The projectile hit the roof of the building.

A 35-year-old man who supervised the museum was injured on the territory.

The premises are actually destroyed.

The most valuable exhibits of the collection were saved, they were moved earlier to a safe place. 

President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that the army is fighting against Ukraine, which is launching rocket attacks on museums. 

Oleksandr Tkachenko, Minister of Culture and Information Policy, said that Skovorodinivka is located far from other villages and infrastructure facilities.

That is why the occupiers purposefully hit the Hryhoriy Skovoroda museum.

Read also: 

• They destroy and steal: the Russians bombed the Skovoroda museum, and Putin's goddaughter Sobchak appropriated his quote

• "You can destroy a brick, but not an idea": the OP commented on the destruction of the Hryhoriy Skovoroda museum by the occupiers

• "From Skovoroda to the present": the first best 100 iconic works in the Ukrainian language were compiled

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