In Slavyansk, unknown people toppled a monument to Chekhov

In Slavyansk, a bust of Russian writer Anton Chekhov was toppled from its pedestal. City authorities have contacted law enforcement agencies. The GVA press service reported this on Monday, October 21.

It was noted that the cultural department of the military administration of the Slavic city, which is the authorized body for the protection of the cultural heritage of the Slavic community, appealed to the law enforcement officers.

“The monument to Chekhov in Slavyansk is a monument of monumental art of local importance In 2017, it was repaired at the expense of a caring local businessman,” the message noted.

The press service noted that, according to the conclusion of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance, monuments and memorial signs dedicated to this writer are not subject to removal from public space, as they are not subject to restriction specified in the condemnation law. and banning propaganda of Russian imperial policy in Ukraine and decolonization toponymy.

The press service added that the Slavic community has done a lot of work to implement the law on decommunization and decolonization. For now, work continues.

We remind you that last year the monument to Pushkin in Odessa was covered with red paint. It was made by local artist Jaroslav Wojciechowski. So, “he wanted to show that a monument of a Russian poet has no place in a Ukrainian city.” Therefore, the authorities had to dismantle the monument.

Also in November last year, the historical and toponymic commission of Odessa decided to move the monument to Tolstoy, but recommended to leave the monuments to Pushkin and Vorontsov.