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Burevisnyk Sports Complex (NSK Karazinskyi)
Construction of the Burevisnyk Sports Complex began in 1959. The facility comprised a games hall, a sports hall, and a rowing pool, as well as three volleyball courts, two basketball courts, and a soccer pitch. After Ukraine gained independence, the site was renamed. A range of sports can be played and practiced here.
The complex was badly damaged during the major offensive by Russian troops. A heavy air raid on March 5, 2022 caused the roof to collapse. Windows and halls were also destroyed, and the entire communications system was damaged.
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“Boys, boys, as you came, so you will leave here”
During the Second World War, Ukraine was the largest Soviet republic, with Kharkiv as the second big Ukrainian city to be fully occupied by the Germans. Kharkiv belonged to the so-called military occupation zone under the Wehrmacht’s control. Those who survived this occupation (still not well...