In Strasbourg, the European Parliament has opened an exhibition called Displays of Horror, which tells the story of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine. This is the first such exhibition to be presented in the very centre of decision-making where European policy is shaped.
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Each of the presented artefacts is a testament to real tragedies: the shelling of the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, the creation of an improvised concentration camp in Yahidne by the Russian military, mass graves in Izium, and the bombing of civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv. The exhibition not only records the events, but also appeals for justice, emphasising responsibility for the crimes committed.
The opening ceremony was attended by President of the European Parliament Roberta Mecola, MEP and project curator Ondrej Kolář, and Ukraine’s representative to the Council of Europe Borys Tarasiuk. The director of the National War Museum, Yurii Savchuk, recalled another attack on Kyiv that took place on the night of 17 June, stressing the importance of the aggressor’s responsibility to the international community.
The exhibition has received wide attention and support from European parliamentarians, reminding them of the need for continued assistance to Ukraine. The organisers call the exhibition a symbolic testimony that every artefact is a document of war, which should eventually become part of a legal verdict for those responsible for these crimes.
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