ARCHA III set out for Chernihiv

Despite bridge strikes, constant air attacks and shelling, the ARCHA III mobile 3D digitization station set out from Kyiv to the front-line city of Chernihiv. At the end of September 2026, a team from the National Reserve "Kyivan Pechersk Lavra" led by Director General Maksym Ostapenko visited the National Architectural and Historical Reserve "Ancient Chernihiv".

3D scanning and photogrammetry technologies made it possible to create high-precision digital copies of museum objects and monuments on site. This allows documenting their current condition and preserving data for research and possible restoration, which is especially important given the daily Russian attacks. The project is implemented as part of the international initiative "Support for Ukrainian Culture" through collaboration between the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, the National Museum in Prague, and the Karel Komárek Family Foundation.