Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander BastrykinMOSCOW, March 26 Head of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin instructed organize an inspection after the desecration of the monument to Admiral Ushakov in Greece, according to the department’s Telegram channel. Vandals desecrated the monument to Russian Admiral Fyodor Ushakov on the Greek island of Kerkyra (Corfu). A photograph of the monument, stained with red paint, was posted on social networks by the Russian Embassy in Greece. The Embassy of the Russian Federation sent a note to the Greek Foreign Ministry in connection with the desecration of the monument, demanding an investigation and punishment of those responsible. «, — the message says. It is noted that, in accordance with the instructions of the head of the department, the investigation will give a legal assessment of these actions. 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. The Russian Orthodox Church canonized Ushakov as a saint.
