Russian attack on July 6 damages historic windmill from 1930s at Pyrohiv Museum

The russian attack on Kyiv on the night of July 6 damaged the historic windmill at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine in Pyrohiv. The shock wave deformed the structure of the landmark, and experts have already determined that some of its components are beyond repair.

It was reported by the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine.

The windmill in question is from the village of Yunakivka in the Sumy Region and was built in 1933–1934. It is part of the “Polissia” exhibition and is one of the examples of Ukrainian wooden milling from the first half of the 20th century.

What damage did the historic windmill sustain?

Museum staff inspected the monument after the shelling and discovered serious structural damage.

In particular, the blast wave:

• displaced the hipped roof relative to the main structure;
• damaged the windmill’s sails;
• destroyed the blade mountings.

According to experts, the damaged blades and their mountings cannot be repaired.

The police have documented the aftermath of the attack, while museum staff are assessing the extent of the damage and preparing documentation for future repair and restoration work.

Russia continues to destroy Ukraine’s cultural heritage

The Ministry of Culture noted that since the start of the full-scale invasion, the russian army has damaged or destroyed:

• 1,949 cultural heritage sites;
• 2,576 cultural infrastructure sites.

The ministry emphasized that russian strikes continue to destroy not only civilian infrastructure but also Ukraine’s historical and cultural landmarks.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on the night of Monday, July 6, the aggressor state, the russian federation, launched a massive attack on Kyiv with missiles and drones, causing widespread destruction in the city.

It was also reported that on the night of July 6, russian forces launched 68 missiles and 351 drones of various types at Ukraine. Air defense forces managed to intercept 363 aerial targets—37 missiles and 326 drones. However, none of the 23 “Iskander-M”/S-400 ballistic missiles or the six “Zircon”/“Onyx” hypersonic anti-ship missiles were shot down.