Kupiansk Museum of Local Lore

On April 25, 2023, the Russian military fired two S-300 missiles at Kupiansk. One of them destroyed the Kupiansk Museum of Local Lore. The director of the museum, Iryna Osadcha, and the employee of the institution, Olena Vodopyanova, died at the workplace. Ten more people were injured. The Kupiansk City Museum of Local Lore was housed in a building that was part of the complex of buildings of the Pokrovsky Cathedral (19th century), destroyed during Soviet times. The museum was opened in 1972. His funds included more than a thousand exhibits. Historical documents and rare photographs were stored here, and archaeological, ethnographic, and numismatic collections were exhibited, reflecting the history of the Kupiansk region. In addition to the local history museum, the city's Department of Culture, Youth, and Sports was located in the building.