Unknown paint monument of Ukrainian Insurgent Army soldiers in Polish flag colors
At the moment, Kharkiv police is looking for the people involved in the act of vandalism
11:40, 14 February 2018
Ukrainian Kharkiv FB
In the center of Kharkiv, unknown people painted a monument of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) soldiers in the colors of the Polish flag. This was reported by the National Police of Kharkiv region on their Facebook page.
The unknown people painted white and red bands on the monument to the deceased soldiers of UPA in Kharkiv.
The incident was reported to the Kyiv police department on February 13 at 14:00.
The police investigated the scene immediately.
The fact is registered in the Unified Crime and Offence Registration Log. The qualification of this incident is being considered.
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