The Russian-Ukrainian war, no matter how long it lasts, will come to a logical end. Then, after the victory of Ukraine, the question arises as to the coverage of these historical events in Ukrainian society and around the world, their reflection in history and documentation in the archives ,
KYIV. UkraineGate , 4 , May , 2022 | War News .
Coverage of the events of the Russian-Ukrainian war after its end
Such coverage, according to the UINP, should occur using:
- reliable, verified sources;
- testimonies of eyewitnesses, participants of events, defenders of Ukraine, victims;
- taking into account the materials of the investigation into war crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine and the materials of interrogations of the Russian military, the Russian military-political leadership, which at that time is likely to be in custody and which will be tried in international courts;
- with extensive use of Russian orders, documents that will confirm the criminal nature of this war, and with the involvement of information about international decisions, materials from international documents, etc.
That is, it should be a comprehensive analysis using visual materials (photos, videos), artifacts of folk art (paintings, songs, poetry), so that people can get the fullest idea of the course of this war, its crucial importance for the future of Ukraine, for our history, an understanding of our identity, “the Institute said in a response.
The agency inquired whether the institution had started collecting relevant materials, according to the UINP. “.
In particular, it is a digital online archive of oral history and the Virtual Museum of Russian Aggression. Both projects will be further developed and filled and will be one of the key sources for restoring the chronology and understanding of the events of this war, the Institute said.
“In the first two months after the full-scale invasion, we made efforts to stabilize the institute and transfer it to wartime. Many UINP staff members are fighting as defenders of Ukraine. So the institute did not stop working from the first day of the war, we secured the institute’s communication channels, created and distributed important content to show the historical context of the war and support the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in disseminating reliable information. the course of events, in particular, launched an interactive map of full-scale invasion, “- said the Institute.
According to the institution, although the collection of materials by the Institute has also begun, it is still difficult to talk about a system program. Obviously, we need a large government program that will be aimed at preserving materials and documenting events.
Yes, the government is now justifiably minimizing all but defense programs. At the same time, the Institute sees parallel public initiatives for documentation – with these initiatives the institution plans to contact and consolidate efforts.
Regarding the relevant plan of future work, the UINP noted that after responding to the first challenges, priorities for action during the war are being determined. This is primarily documenting events; work on memorialization, including perpetuation of the memory of war victims, perpetuation of the heroism of defenders, assistance and advice to local governments on such initiatives.
The third major area is understanding the events of the war and counteracting Russia’s aggressive myths, which are used to undermine Ukraine’s position, attack Ukrainian statehood and sovereignty, and so on.
“We will continue to focus on decommunization and pay close attention to the decolonization process. We are currently reassessing resources due to budget cuts and, after agreeing with the ministry, will focus mainly on these priorities,” the UINP said.
Is it worth setting a memorable date for February 24?
The Institute notes that Ukraine has already set a memorable date for February 26 – the Day of Resistance to the Occupation in memory of the events of the occupation of the Crimean Peninsula, which began the Russian-Ukrainian war. The UINP is convinced that “there are certain parallels” here.
However, according to the Institute of National Remembrance, it will be possible to make a final decision on one or another memorable date only after winning this war.
“Only then will we finally understand the place of a date in the calendar of state honors and commemorations. Although, of course, February 24 should be a day of mourning for all those victims who brought and continues to bring full-scale invasion,” –
Coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian war in educational materials
“Such coverage should be scientific, objective, reliable with an emphasis on the importance of this war in Ukraine’s struggle for independence. Of course, our state has been independent since 1991, but in this war we defend and assert this independence. Also educational materials. should be saturated with references to the cultural representation of events, visual images, examples of folk art that emerged at this time. As much as possible to take into account the documents and evidence of this period, “- said in the UINP.
And they add: the final format and boundaries should be determined by the authors of textbooks, independent historians and experts.
Source: Ukrgate
