She recalled that the monument was erected in 1980 at the initiative of the residents of Prague.
“This act of political vandalism looks particularly egregious because it was committed on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, at which the Red Army put a point on the European theater of operations in Prague,” the representative of the Foreign Ministry said.
An action performed in the Czech capital can become a long-term irritant in bilateral relations, she noted.
“And, without a doubt, it will not go unanswered,” said Zakharova.
On April 3, a monument was dismantled in Prague to Soviet Marshal Ivan Stepanovich Konev.
After that, the head of the metropolitan municipality of Praha 6, Ondřej Kolář, where the monument was located, wrote on Facebook that during the quarantine period the monument “didn’t have a medical mask” and “the rules apply equally to everyone”.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu asked the Investigative Committee to prosecute foreign officials responsible for demolishing monuments to Soviet citizens.
Konev's daughter Natalya advocated the return to Russia of the monument demolished in Prague to the commander. According to her, the return of the monument to Russia is a dream for her.