“I share with the citizens resentment about this situation and urge to be vigilant,” she said.

Malenko also expressed her gratitude to the employees of MBU "City", who arrived at the scene within 30 minutes after the incident and returned the monument to its original appearance.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the republic, the violator is detained. He was drunk, reports kp.ru. With regard to men, a protocol was drawn up on an administrative offense.

Earlier it was reported that a monument to “polite people” was doused with paint in the Crimea.