The monument of Baptist of Rus was once again desecrated
October 4, 2016. The unknown painted swastikas on the monument to St. Prince Vladimir.
In the park “Vladimir hill” in the center of Kiev the unknown painted swastikas on the monument to St. Prince Vladimir, as sedmitza.ru reports.
The incident occurred on Sunday night, as reports the press service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This is the second act of vandalism in the last week in respect of the monument. As reported, on September 26th the attackers poured red paint on the monument. It is the oldest sculptural monument in Kiev, built in 1853. It stands on St. Vladimir’s Hill on the banks of the Dnieper River. The sculptor of 4.4-meter statue is Pyotr Klodt, 16-meter pedestal – Alexander Ton, bas-reliefs – Vasily Demuth-Malinovsky. Every year in late June the church-public celebration of Baptism of Kievan Rus is held at the monument.
Photo document from the UOC information service
