Taras Shevchenko Monument in Sand Bags, Kharkiv

On March 23, 2022 the monument to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in Kharkiv was lined with sacks to protect against bombing. The monument’s height is over 16 meters, and Taras Shevchenko himself is 5.5 meters. The statue is now a monument to the Ukrainian people, who protect its culture even under the shelling. All footage was taken from the ground with a photocamera. By Serhii Prokopenko, Gwara Media, 3D scanning as a conflict reporter. Fedir Boitsov and Alik Kadoum, Pixelated Realities, 3D artists. Due to the martial law in Ukraine, it is prohibited to take photos and videos, use drones without a journalist accreditation and a approval of local military administration.