In Moldova, vandals tore the bas-relief from the monument to the Soviet soldier

In the city of Balti in the north of Moldova, unknown persons damaged the memorial to Soviet servicemen, tearing from the memorial sign a bas-relief with the image of a soldier. The incident was reported by the head of the Coordination Council of Russian compatriots Alexei Petrovich.

Another case of vandalism against a war memorial took place in Balti. Unknown dismantled the bas-relief with the image of a Soviet soldier near the local House of Officers.

According to Alexei Petrovich, this is the second such incident in the city. The public reported the incident on his Telegram channel.

Unknown tore the bas-relief with the image of the Soviet soldier from a memorial sign. This is the second case of vandalism of military monuments in the city of Balti, he wrote.

Information about who could be involved in the damage to the memorial has not yet been received. It is not reported about the beginning of the investigation of the incident.

During the Great Patriotic War, about 400,000 natives of Moldova served in the Red Army. About 50 thousand of them were awarded state awards, and 20 people received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

Every year on May 9, residents of the republic visit military memorials to honor the memory of the dead.