Ukrainians reuse metal from Russian shells to mint coins commemorating Bucha massacre

Two Ukrainians from Bucha in the Kyiv region make commemorative coins from remelted Russian shells.

Coins are gifted to the leaders of countries from all over the world so that they do not forget about the crimes committed in the town.

What is the problem?

One of the initiators of the project said that they started work last year when people started to forget what was happening in Bucha. To remind, the town was under Russia's occupation for a month, and over 1,000 civilians were murdered and tortured by the invaders.

What is the solution?

The creators decided to present the manufactured coins to the leaders of countries from all over the world so that they would not forget about Russia's war crimes.

How does it work?

Buchan coins are created by two local residents, Dmytro Voronets and Vlad Kushnir. The men remained in Bucha throughout the occupation.

The objects most associated with the period of Russian occupation of Bucha were depicted on the commemorative coins, namely:

• The Church of Saint Andrew the Apostle is a symbol of honoring the innocent victims who were their neighbors and were buried in the backyard,
• Citizen Volodymyr Brovchenko's bicycle is a symbol of senseless cruelty when a person was killed on the way home,
• Yablunska Street is a symbol of the stability and indomitability of Bucha when Russian equipment was constantly wrecked by Ukraine's forces,
• The tree is a symbol of new life, hope, and faith that everything was not in vain, that life will get better, and that in the future, people all over the world will live without violence.

The city council noted that each of the coins has its own number. They are made in about two weeks. The video showed how it happens.

Previously, Rubryka reported that Ukrainian artists created traditional eggs, pysanky, using melted shells. All funds were directed at AFU's needs, in particular, buying drones.