# Ukraine charges Russian general in absentia over strike on Skovoroda museum

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- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-29 15:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/prosecutor-general-charges-russian-general-in-absentia-for-bombing-museum-dedicated-to-18th-century-ukrainian-philosopher/

> Ukraine’s Prosecutor General said a Russian lieutenant general has been charged in absentia for ordering the 2022 missile strike on a museum in Skovorodynivka dedicated to philosopher Hryhorii Skovoroda. The prosecutor said the general knew it was a cultural monument, not a military target, yet ordered its destruction.