In Russian cities they began to appear impromptu giveaways to the victims of the tragedy in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, where last week the impact of a Russian Kh-22 missile It has claimed the lives of at least 45 people, according to the latest figures provided by kyiv.
In Moscow, citizens started two days ago a deposit flowers and toys at the foot of the monument to the Ukrainian writer Lesya Ukrainka, erected in 2006 in the center ukrainian avenue from the Russian capital.
According to the OVD-Info portal, specializing in human rights monitoring, this Tuesday four people were arrested near the monument.
Two of the detainees were laying flowers and two others were simply nearby, says OVD-Info.
Witnesses to the arrests say they were the activists of the pro-government movement SERB those who called the police at the tribute site.
Next, law enforcement they cleaned up the surroundings of the monument of any trace of improvised tribute.
Even in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg some citizens placed flowers and lit flowers near the monument to Ukrainian writer Tarás Shevchenko, according to local media Bumaga.
In Krasnodar, in southern Russia, the statue of Shevchenko, an illustrious representative of Ukrainian literature, was also chosen as a place of homage to the fallen in Dnipro.
Meanwhile, an impromptu tribute arose at the feet of Yekaterinburg in the Urals a bronze statue of three meters erected in 2017 in memory of the victims of the Stalinist repressions.
In the city of Ivanovo, 300 kilometers from Moscow, locals laid flowers at the Friendship of Peoples monument, according to the Vesná youth movement.
The tributes, which were smaller in size, were also held in other locations.
Russia deniedas always, his responsibility for the attack on the Dnipro apartment building and blamed it on the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense.
The condemnation of the Pope
Pope Francis this Wednesday condemned the “tragic episode” of the rocket attack against the residential building in Dnipro on Saturday, and renewed his request for prayers for the European country under Russian attack since February 24.
“Let us not forget to pray for battered Ukraine, so in need of closeness, relief and above all peace”, the pontiff asked during the general audience held this Wednesday in the Vatican.
“Last Saturday a new missile attack caused numerous civilian casualties, including children. I share the unbearable pain of relatives. Photos and testimonies of this tragic episode are a strong appeal to all consciences”, added the Pope.
The attack also left 75 injured and 30 missing, according to Ukrainian authorities.
“We cannot remain indifferent!” the Pope exclaimed.
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Source: Clarin
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