Police arrest woman who desecrated graves of defenders at Askold's Grave, Kyiv – photos
A 60-year-old woman was arrested by Kyiv City Police on 20 June for desecrating the graves of soldiers Dmytro Kotsiubailo, known as Da Vinci, Pavlo Petrychenko, known as Investor, and Andrii Pilshchykov, known as Juice, at Askold's Grave. A case has been opened, and the vandal faces imprisonment.
Source: Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office; Kyiv police on Telegram
Quote: "Information about the incident was received by the Kyiv Police today from a security guard at Askold's Grave Park. The security guard said that an unknown woman damaged portraits of fallen servicemen, broke lamps on graves and snatched flowers."
Details: Law enforcement officers released a frame of security footage, where an unknown person is defacing the graves of fallen defenders.
Now, operational, investigative and search actions are being carried out to establish the woman's identity. Grave desecration is punishable by up to 5 years of imprisonment.
The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Pecherskyi Police Department of Kyiv.
Updated: Later, law enforcement officers reported that they had arrested a 60-year-old woman suspected of violating the graves of Ukraine's defenders. "Law enforcement officers are working with her," the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office stated.
Background:
Servicewoman Alina Mykhailova reported that unknown persons damaged the graves of fallen soldiers Dmytro Kotsiubailo, known as Da Vinci, Pavlo Petrychenko, known as Investor, and Andrii Pilshchykov, known as Juice at Askold's Grave in Kyiv on 19-20 June. She posted a video showing the broken portraits on the graves and writing on flags, as well as damaged lamps.
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