Exhibition Heroes of Our Streets takes place in Kyiv — photo report from Novyny.LIVE

On October 22, a banner exhibition Heroes of Our Streets was opened in Kyiv, in a park near the Kontraktova Ploshcha metro station. It is dedicated to the memory of the Heroes of the Russian-Ukrainian War, in whose honor streets in Ukrainian cities are named or renamed.

Novnyny.LIVE journalist Oleksandr Saiun visited the event.

Exhibition Heroes of our streets

The goal of the project is to share the stories of Heroes, preserve historical and cultural memory, strengthen Ukrainian civic identity, and counter disinformation from the Russian invaders.

The exhibition will feature visual and textual materials about Heroes such as Roman Ratushnyi, Oleksandr Oksanchenko, Dmytro Kotsiubailo, Yurii Ruf, Oleh Kutsyn, Serhii Myronov, Maksym Levin, Pavlo Li, Yuliia Zdanovska, the Kotenko brothers, Oleksandr Makhov, and others.

A journalist from Novyny.LIVE spoke with the head of the Historical Platform NGO, Inna Krupnyk. The activist explained that this photo exhibition allows passersby to learn about the Heroes’ stories without having to search for information on their own.

"We came up with the idea of using banners to draw attention to the Heroes after whom streets have been named or renamed. Why these 11? Simply because they are the first ones. Of course, we have many more names to highlight, and we will continue working in this direction," she noted.

Earlier, we reported that the social photo exhibition Diversity You 2024 was opened in Lviv. It showcases the stories of seven heroes and heroines who became disabled due to the war but found the strength to continue living, supporting, and inspiring others every day.

As a reminder, the photo exhibition The Sky is Falling was opened on the glass bridge in Kyiv. It is dedicated to Ukrainian hero Anton Kiriev, who gave his life in 2014 during the battles for Donetsk Airport.