MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (GBT) — The website of the State Archive of Mykolaiv Oblast is back up as the Russian Army closes in on its seat. The site first went down on the 23rd of February, when Russian soldiers first invaded the country. The condition of the archive facility is unclear, as fierce fighting has been reported near Mykolaiv's southern border. Some residential buildings have either suffered serious damage or were destroyed.
The most recent article posted to the website, entitled 21st Century Archivist: Scholar or Information Manager?, was posted on the 26th of January, three days after an email was sent to the archive requesting information about Anflick family vital records presumably stored there. Mykolaiv Oblast archivists have not yet responded to the email. Russian troops were poised at the Ukranian border at the time the email was sent, but the invasion had not yet occurred.
The website of the State Archival Service of Ukraine, the national government archival agency, has also been restored. ⬮
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