Oleg Pogorelets, Director of the Ukrainian fortress Medzhybizh, and Dirk Röder (FORTE CULTURA), met at the German-Polish border to exchange news and discuss upcoming activities.

Oleg reported on the war and its impact on the fortress, which had already suffered some damage from misdirected projectiles and blast waves from major explosions in the surrounding area. He emphasised the urgency of aid from Europe and welcomed the ongoing fundraising campaign by FORTE CULTURA on betterplace.com.

We also visited the new museum Geschichtsstation Seelow (Mark) on the history of the region between 1930 and 1960, which was created as part of the EU project "Remembrance connects the Oder Warthe region" (www.erinnerung-verbindet.de).