The Ukrainian interior Ministry described the demolition of the three monuments in Kharkov as hooliganism

The office of internal Affairs in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine described the demolition of the three Soviet-era monuments in Kharkov as hooliganism, informs a press-service of the Ministry on the field.
"the investigators characterized the actions of the unknown attackers under part 2 of article 296 (hooliganism) of the Criminal code of Ukraine ", -stated in the message.
This article prescribes punishment in the form of punishment for the term up to 4 years, the investigation is underway, reports RIA " Novosti ". The head of Kharkiv Gennady Kernes, explaining the demolition, said that the police must explain why they allow illegal demolition of monuments in g. In the night of Saturday in Kharkiv monuments were demolished after Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Nikolai Rudnev and Yakov Sverdlov. On Thursday the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law prohibiting public use and propaganda of the Communist and national socialist symbols in the country, as well as recognizing these criminal regimes. In early April the Minister of justice of Ukraine Pavel Petrenko said that the Verkhovna Rada until 9 may adopt laws that " will put an end to the question of the existence of Communist and Nazi ideologies." We emphasize that the vandalism relatively monuments became more frequent throughout the territory of Ukraine in the end lasted 3 months the political fall, which was accompanied by riots in Kiev and ended with the coming to power of the opposition, who received supervision over the country. Remember, September 29, protesters at the rally for unity of Ukraine piled with pedestal Ukraine's largest monument to Vladimir Lenin height of More than twenty meters in Freedom square in Kharkiv. Besides, according to OSCE, the riots in Kharkov was led by the soldiers of the battalion " Azov ". Then it was stated that utilities began the restoration of the monument. Mayor Gennady Kernes had previously said that it would not tolerate such an attitude to the monuments. Back in February he made a promise to "break the hands and legs" to the vandals who steal the statue." I invite you to the city of Kharkov Freedom square, you're the party of " Freedom ", where a monument to Vladimir Lenin, and if you'll just try to break him down, I have you as the mayor of Kharkiv said, I'll break two arms and two legs, " - said Kernes. VIDEO

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