In Krivoy Rog damaged a monument to Holocaust victims

the Holocaust memorial was damaged in Krivoy Rog. On this fact criminal case is brought, has informed on Sunday a press-service of management of the National police in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.

the Nineteenth of January, about this blatant infraction reported by local residents. Criminals are looking for, reports channel “Russia 24”.

On the given fact criminal case under article “deliberate destruction or damage of property”. Punishment — imprisonment up to three years.

the incident drew the attention of the Ambassador of Israel in Ukraine. He noted that the attack occurred on the eve of the International day of remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, which is celebrated on January 27. The diplomat expressed hope that justice will eventually prevail.

This is not the first case of desecration of monuments to the victims of the Holocaust in Ukraine. Prior to that, vandals painted a swastika on the monuments in the villages of Bogdanovka and vradiyevk of the Nikolaev area.