Vandals desecrated a monument to Admiral Ushakov on the Greek island of CorfuATHENS, Mar 26 Vandals desecrated a monument to a Russian Admiral Fyodor Ushakov on the Greek island of Kerkyra (Corfu). A photo of the monument stained with red paint was posted on social networks by the Russian Embassy in Greece. held a spontaneous rally at the monument to Soviet soldiers A week ago in Athens, a monument to Soviet soldiers who died for the freedom and independence of Greece was desecrated. Unknown people wrote «Azov» (Ukrainian neo-Nazi unit located in Mariupol — ed.) on the monument with yellow paint and drew the symbol of this regiment. The Russian Embassy in Athens condemned the act of vandalism and called on the Greek authorities to find and punish those responsible. The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded to prevent the recurrence of such unacceptable incidents. «Kerkyra. Another anti-Russian act, which is also directed against our common historical heritage,» the embassy wrote. » /> Activists in Greece threw paint on a NATO ship that entered the port. In 1800-1807, the Republic of the Seven Islands was created as a Russian protectorate on the islands — the first independent Greek state formation since the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The main provisions of the constitution written then have been preserved in the basic law of the Greek state to this day. The Russian Orthodox Church canonized Ushakov as a saint. The monument to the admiral on Kerkyra was opened in 2002 near the New Fortress. On the stone is a portrait of a naval commander and gratitude from the Greek people.
