The Ghost of Kyiv is an ace fighter pilot dominating the skies above Ukraine—but does he exist? Here's how to stay ahead

Imperial Fabergé eggs and Impressionist masterpieces are some of the works currently in shows in Europe

Despite facing major risks, key cultural figures in Russia are speaking out against the war

Statement from leading art world figures calls for a ban on Russian participants in international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale and Documenta

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the Museum of Local History in Ivankiv had been set on fire by Russian forces

Controversial political figure was in post for eight years from 2012

The pavilion’s organisers said they are “not in immediate danger” but have been forced to halt work on the planned solo presentation of works by Pavlo Makov in Venice

Poland’s Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial described the Russian invasion as "an act of barbarity that will be judged by history", while the Arsenal culture centre in Kyiv calls it a war “against all democratic states”

Russia has warned of "legal repercussions" for taking part in anti-war demonstrations

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a sophisticated misinformation campaign alongside his invasion of Ukraine. If you want objective visual reporting, here are the best verified photographers on the frontlines of the war

President Putin’s decision to send troops into Luhansk and Donetsk will severely punish an already beleaguered Russian culture sector

As tension with Russia escalates, institutions near the border are checking their security systems and considering their evacuation plans

Joseph Sywenkyj's series Wounds documents the aftermath of the armed conflict in the Donbas region

Ancient artefacts were on loan to Amsterdam museum when Crimea was annexed in 2014

Victor Arnautoff’s large-scale 1960s mosaics on public buildings in Mariupol are threatened by neglect and a “decommunisation” campaign

Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter international museum collections

International Council of Museums committees in Ukraine and Poland appeal for help to secure Olena Pekh's release

“We do not want to create a big building that sits heavily” on this sensitive ground, says Robert Jan Van Pelt, one of the minds behind the project in Ukraine

Many Unesco World Heritage sites that are also working monasteries have been accused of reacting slowly to the pandemic

Ukrainian institution says the 28 guides were dismissed to make way for innovation

Two women who are part of the Ukrainian feminist group Femen were charged for topless protests, one of which was in a Paris museum

Protesters accused of leaving behind swastika graffiti at talk organised by Izolyatsia arts centre

19th-century oil painting, stolen during the Second World War, was found in the US

Russian pilgrims can no longer participate in services or sacraments there

Exhibition at Ludwig Museum aims to uncover work that remains "a blind-spot in the European cultural arena"

Meanwhile, much of the country’s art is stuck in limbo and its own efforts to recover cultural property have stalled