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Thousands of Artworks Missing from Kherson Museum After Retake

4/18/2026

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Alina Dotsenko, director of the Kherson Art Museum, says thousands of artworks are missing after Kherson was retaken in late 2022.
The museum previously housed over 14,000 pieces and now holds nearly 10,000 unaccounted for.
Among the missing is Ivan Shulha’s 1932 painting, 'Fishermen on the seashore.'
Ukraine says Russia's participation in the forthcoming Venice Biennale could obscure its war crimes and damage to cultural heritage.

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Alina Dotsenko, director of the Kherson Art Museum, says thousands of artworks are missing after Kherson was retaken in late 2022.
The museum previously housed over 14,000 pieces and now holds nearly 10,000 unaccounted for.
Among the missing is Ivan Shulha’s 1932 painting, 'Fishermen on the seashore.'
Ukraine says Russia's participation in the forthcoming Venice Biennale could obscure its war crimes and damage to cultural heritage.