Russian strike reduces 19th-century palace in Sumy Oblast to ruins (VIDEO)
Russian forces struck the 19th-century Kharytonenko Palace in Sumy Oblast, reducing the historic building to ruins and sparking a large fire, the local media outlet Kordon.Media reported.
Video shared by the agency shows the palace largely destroyed. The estate is located in the village of Kyianytsia, about 20 kilometers from the Russian border.
The mansion was built in 1890 by entrepreneur, sugar magnate and philanthropist Ivan Kharytonenko. A park was laid out next to the building. After Kharytonenko’s death, the estate passed to his niece, Maria Lishchynska.
In Soviet times, a tourist base was set up on the estate's territory, so "not a trace of the original layout of the rooms remained."
"After that, the palace was closed for many years and awaited restoration, but this never happened ," the outlet noted.
The park and mansion are currently under the jurisdiction of Sumy National Agrarian University.