In Kiev, work began to restore the cover of the monument to Prince Vladimir the Great. This was reported by the general director of the Kiev Scientific and Methodological Center for the Protection, Restoration and Use of Monuments of History, Culture and Protected Areas Irina Prokopenko on her Facebook page. "Planned works to restore the painting of the monument to Vladimir, Vladimirskaya Gorka. It is planned to restore the sealing of seams and new painting.

I apologize to all not indifferent and guests of the city for not very decent kind of monument in the coming days, "the message says.. Prokopenko added that the work plan will be completed by July 25-26. As reported, the monument to Prince Vladimir was repeatedly targeted by vandalism. At the end of September 2016 and on March 18 this year, unknown persons poured it with red paint. And in October 2016, the pedestal was painted with provocative symbols and inscriptions, including swastikas.

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