The Russian invaders took out all the valuable exhibits that were stored in the Museum of Local Lore and the Art Museum of Mariupol. This was announced by the adviser to the mayor of the city Petr Andryushchenko.

According to him, seven original masterpieces were kept in the museums of Mariupol. They, according to preliminary information, were handed over to the occupiers by the director of the Museum of Local Lore of Mariupol, Natalie Kapustina, who knew about the secret place where the exhibits were stored..

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So, the following fell into the hands of the invaders:.

Originals of three paintings by Arkhip Kuindzhi \;

Original paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky \;

Two original paintings by Nikolai Dubovsky \;

Original work by Grigory Kalmykov “A. And Kuindzhi\;

Bust of Kuindzhi by sculptor Vladimir Beklemishev;

Three unique icons: Jesus Christ the Almighty, the Virgin and Child and John the Baptist.

Andryushchenko also notes that Kapustina takes part in the formation of false information about the destruction of the museum by Azov on March 15. At the same time, the head of the Department of Culture in the city, Diana Trima, has already refuted these reports..

Recall that in the city, Russian invaders continue to storm the Azovstal metallurgical plant, where civilians and Ukrainian defenders are located.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported that Russia has not abandoned plans to use chemical weapons against people on the territory of Azovstal.