Heart of Ukraine: interactive Valentine’s Day installation unveiled at Kyiv’s railway station

Espreso correspondent Tetiana Holunova reports.

It is very simple to confess your love: just scan the QR code, and your message will appear on the moving ticker near the heart.

“Nowadays, confessing your love to someone is the most beautiful thing that can happen at the station. Hugs constantly happen here. We even have a loyalty program called Hugs. Wives meet their husbands here, husbands meet their wives, and children meet one another. So, stations are about love, and trains are about love. Sometimes they separate people, but they always bring them back together,” said Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, Chairman of the Board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, to Espreso.

The project was organized by the Ukraine WOW agency, which promotes Ukrainian culture. This is the first project on the path to reviving the largest exhibition dedicated to Ukraine, Ukraine WOW. During the first three days, the heart will allow people to confess their love to a special person. After that, it will be used to express love for Ukraine, explained project organizer Yaroslava Hres to the journalist.

Five years ago, Ukraine WOW attracted over 333,000 visitors to the railway station in just four months and became an absolute record holder in the history of independent Ukraine.

In August 2025, the Ukraine WOW exhibition will reopen at the railway station with new installations, exhibits, and stories to support and unite Ukrainians during challenging times.

Currently, anyone can interact with the installation and leave their love confession. The Heart of Ukraine will be in confession mode until February 17.