A memorial to the Heroes-Defenders of Ukraine was unveiled in Nizhyn, with a sculpture of Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsievskyi in its center

A memorial to the Heroes-Defenders of Ukraine was unveiled in Nizhyn, with a sculpture of Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsievskyi in its center

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November 26 2023, 11:00 AM • 30060 views

A memorial to the fallen defenders of Ukraine with a bronze sculpture of Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsievskyi was unveiled in Nizhyn, funded by various companies and individuals. The memorial includes an interactive exhibition that honors the memory of local residents who died during the war.

In Nizhyn, Chernihiv region A memorial complex dedicated to the fallen defenders of of Ukraine who died during the war with the Russian occupiers. In the center of the Memorial are the figure of the Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsievskyi, who was shot dead by the Russian military was shot dead by the Russian military for saying "Glory to Ukraine," according to UNN.

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Sculpture of the Hero of The 2.2-meter-high sculpture of Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsiyevsky is made of bronze.

The memorial is built of Ukrainian granite, which will still be standing in 1000 years. The architect of the Zhanna Balaniuk is the architect of the Memorial to the Heroes-Defenders of Ukraine. Sculptor, member of the Kyiv Serhiy Oleksiyenko is a sculptor, member of the Kyiv organization of the Union of Artists of Ukraine. 

Also on the square in front of the Memorial is an interactive information stand, on the screen of which you can see the eyes of every citizen of Nizhyn who gave his life defending Ukraine. У The construction of the Memorial was financed by the following companies: First Private Brovarnya, Astarta Agroholding , the WOG filling stations, telecommunications operator Data Group, Sky Fall, and other companies and individuals.

The initiative to build the Memorial belonged to the analytical center "Ukrainian Institute for the Future."

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