Special military operation in Russian museums: overview of exhibition projects (2022-2023)

During 2022-2023 Russian museums prepared a number of exhibitions on the tragedy of the civilian population of Donbass, the revival of Nazi ideology in Ukraine, and the exploits of the heroes of the Special military operation. An overview of these current museum practices is presented in the article. This includes several areas: projects of military history museums; exhibitions prepared in central, regional and local museums; exhibition projects of social movements and foundations.