Payload Logo

Sculptures made with shrapnel that killed Ukrainians

Though the crisis in Ukraine has largely receded from the headlines, suffering continues in the country, with 1.8 million people displaced by conflict between government forces and Russian-backed fighters. Two Ukrainian sculptors recently unveiled a set of monuments to the tragedy: a collection of artwork made with shrapnel and bullets that took people’s lives in the country’s ravaged eastern frontline. These scraps of war best express the reality in Ukraine, the artists say.

📬 Sign up for the Daily Brief

Our free, fast and fun briefing on the global economy, delivered every weekday morning.