Lysychansk: Russia erasing history in Ukraine’s ‘dead city’
The fabric of Lysychansk is being destroyed by intense Russian bombardment, writes Orla Guerin. …
So Lysychansk is being pounded, and the fabric of the city is being destroyed. The once imposing Palace of Culture is now a charred shell, its graceful columns blackened and broken. Russia isn’t just bombing buildings here, it’s erasing history. The tactic is deliberate – shell, flatten, crush, and leave nothing but scorched earth.