The monument to the victims of the Holocaust in Babyn Yar became red not because of vandals, but after the ceremonies of the Hasidim who burned the candles on it. This was stated in his Facebook, with reference to the words of the head of the reserve, the head of the Ukrainian Jewish Committee, Eduard Dolinsky.

"Director of the Babi Yar reserve Boris Glazunov reports that this is not vandalism. Yesterday a group of Hasidim burned candles on the Menorah, and this paint from the candles flowed onto the monument, "he wrote.

The same information was confirmed by the head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory Vladimir Vyatrovich.

"Information on the act of vandalism in Babi Yar was not confirmed. On the Menorah remained the remains of wax from candles, which were used yesterday in the ceremony, "- he wrote on his Facebook page.

Look at the photo gallery: Monument to the victims of the Holocaust was not contaminated by vandals Previously reported that the monument to the victims of the Holocaust was doused with red paint.

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