In Odessa, unknown people reported about the mining of the monument to Duke de Richelieu, installed on Primorsky Boulevard.

This was reported in the press service of the police of Odessa region.

On the afternoon of Sunday, January 16, law enforcement officers received a call about allegedly mining the monument to Duke de Richelieu.

In order to verify the information, an investigative team, explosives experts and dog handlers were sent to Primorsky Boulevard. The call turned out to be false..

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This monument on Primorsky Boulevard appeared in 1828 and became the first monument in Odessa.