Oak cross, erected on the place of the demolished monument to Lenin at Freedom square in Kharkiv, was removed, in its place put the national flag of Ukraine. in place of the wooden cross was set up the national flag of Ukraine. Near the pedestal is guarded by several police officers. No defenders of the monument, Nor supporters of the demolition of the monument to Liberty square, reports RIA " Novosti " referring to UNIAN. Remember, in the night of 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. Moreover, according to the OSCE, the riots in Kharkiv was led by members of the battalion " Azov ". The mayor of the city Gennady Kernes said Kharkiv power will restore the monument on the same site. A week ago it was declared that the utilities have started the restoration of the demolished before the largest in Ukraine monument to Vladimir Lenin. October 4, on the pedestal of the demolished monument was erected 3, 5-foot Oak cross. Authorized organization " Public guardian " (Kharkov Valentin Bystrichenko said that " the cross was set up community "." Today is the day to give Krestovozdvizhensky. There was an idol, we understood, as it must be somehow sanctified, must be some spiritual defense, protection. One of the most common symbols of Freedom is the cross. And the idols were placed crosses, And Lenin set up the cross ", - explained Bystrichenko. We emphasize that the vandalism relatively monuments became more frequent throughout the territory of Ukraine in the end lasted 3 months of political decline, which was accompanied by riots in Kiev And ended with the coming to power of the opposition, who received supervision over the country. October 7, only for days in Kharkiv region were destroyed five monuments to Lenin.
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