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"There are enormous destruction": in Kharkiv renamed the fired Russian Pushkinskaya Street - the mayor

According to the mayor of Igor Terekhov, the change in the name of this toponym is a landmark for the city. From now on, the street will be named after the Ukrainian philosopher Grigory Skovoroda. In Kharkiv renamed 65 toponyms, whose names were related to Russia and its allies, including Pushkinskaya Street, which was affected by the invaders' attacks, now called the street. Gregory Skovoroda. This was reported in the Kharkiv City Council on Telegram.

The corresponding decision was made at the extraordinary session of the City Council, which took place on Friday, January 26. According to the mayor of Igor Terekhov, the renaming of this toponym is a landmark for the city. "There were arrivals on the former Pushkin Street, we have tremendous destruction there, people were injured. Now she will bear the name of Grigory Skovoroda. I am grateful that the deputy corps supported my proposal," Igor Terekhov said.

In addition, by the decision of the City Council, a number of streets, lanes and Maidan were renamed: Grigory Skovoroda Street is one of Kharkiv's central streets, the length of which is 5 kilometers. The street from the Maidan of the Constitution to the area adjacent to the racetrack near the Central Park. The first name of the street is the Great German (1804).

From May 13, 1899 to January 26, 2024, he was named after the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, but on January 26, 2024 he was renamed in honor of the Ukrainian philosopher, poet, teacher Grigory Skovoroda. We will remind, in the evening of January 23 the armed forces of the Russian Federation for the third time a day fired Kharkiv. According to the mayor of Igor Terekhov, seven people were injured as a result of the attack.

Also in the morning of January 23, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the civilian infrastructure of Kharkiv. According to the head of Ova Oleg Synogubova, a private home was damaged due to the attack. A few hours later, the invaders attacked Kharkiv once again. Four hit was recorded in the suburbs. Residential buildings in the private sector were damaged. In another area of ​​the Armed Forces, the sanatorium school for sick children was destroyed.