In the German Museum at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, one of the most visited in Europe, a documentary and research exhibition titled "Crimea Is Ukraine. Ukraine Is Europe" has been opened. This information is reported by Detector Media, citing the public organization "CrimeaSOS," which provided numerous analytical materials for the exhibition.
The project's curator is a Ukrainian artist of Crimean Tatar origin who wishes to remain anonymous to avoid endangering relatives still in Crimea.
The exhibition refutes a key narrative of Russian propaganda and asserts that Crimea was never "inherently Russian." It sheds light on Crimean political prisoners and illustrates that the temporarily occupied Crimea became a major hub for Russia in the process of abduction and militarization of Ukrainian children. The exhibition features a map marking locations of detention and re-education camps for Ukrainian children, both on the occupied peninsula and in Russia.
Numerous photos and exhibits in the display showcase the Crimean resistance to Russian occupation since 2014, including the role of Crimean Tatar activists and the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People.
One of the prominent showcases displays personal belongings of 25-year-old political prisoner Lenie Umerova, who lived in Kyiv and worked as an SMM manager in a clothing store since 2014.
