History of the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War,
local wars and armed conflicts of the 20th century.
Theoretical and practical museology.
Integration of historical science with museum practice.
About us

Electronic scientific journal “MILITARY-HISTORICAL MERIDIAN.”

Founded in 2013.

Co-founders: National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial Complex; Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Approved by the Scientific Council of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial complex and Scientific Council of the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

The electronic scientific journal "MILITARY-HISTORICAL MERIDIAN" aims to cover a wide range of topics related to the history of the Second World War, local wars, armed conflicts of the 20th–21st centuries, and theoretical and practical museology. The publication supports the integration of historical science with museum practice and is divided into several main sections that cover different aspects of military history and museology.

The journal’s primary objective is to promote the sharing of research experience, educational and exhibition activities, and production-related activities of military history museums, as well as to develop highly qualified personnel. The scientific journal targets specialists in various fields of science.

Editorial board

Chairman of the Board Yurii Savchuk, PhD in History, Director General of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial complex.

Deputy Chairman of the Board, Scientific Editor Oleksandr Lysenko, PhD in History, Head of the Department of Military History Research at the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Scientific Editor Ivan Patryliak, PhD in History, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of History at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Scientific Editor Volodymyr Simperovych, PhD in History, Scientific Secretary of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial complex.

Editor-in-Chief Oleksandr Bilous, PhD in History, Head of the Research and Exposition Department of the Liberation Struggle and Resistance Movements History of the National Museum of History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial complex.

Tamara Vronska, PhD in History, Professor, Leading Researcher at the Department of Military History Research at the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Valerii Hrytsiuk, PhD in History, Leading Researcher at the Research Center for Military History of the National Defense University of Ukraine.

Roman Kabachiy, PhD in History, Senior Researcher at the Research and Exposition Department of the War Actions in the 20th century World Wars at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial Complex.

Oleksandr Mayevskyi, PhD in History, Senior Researcher at the Department of Military History Research at the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Valerii Tomazov, PhD in History, Head of Genealogical and Heraldic Research Sector at the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Volodymyr Tretiak, PhD in History, Head of the Department of Scientific and Collection Work at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial complex.

Oleh Tsapko, PhD in History, Leading Researcher at the Institute of World History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Oksana Yankovenko, Chief Conservator of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial complex.

Technical assistance

Literary Editor and Proofreader Yurii Bedryk, PhD in Philology, Leading Researcher at the Information and Communication Department of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial complex.

DTP designer (Desktop Publishing) Svitlana Nikitina, Editor at the Information and Communication Department of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Memorial complex.