Due to russian shelling destroyed historical trees in the famous Kharkiv park

01.06.2022

Kharkiv, Kharkiv region

At the central alley of the Park of Culture and Leisure. Gorky was cut down about twenty trees damaged by Russian shelling. The historic chestnuts and maples on the grounds of Billy the Kid's Den survived two World Wars but burned down after being shelled by the Russian army. In April, after the explosion, a fire broke out here, destroying two buildings of the gaming complex and the plants around.

Source: Kharkiv City Council