Orthodox cemetery in Yaroslavl desecrated

On the night of November 29, in Yaroslavl, monuments were destroyed on 29 graves of the cemetery next to the Orthodox Church of St. Leonty. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War, as well as soldiers who died in the wars of the late 20th century, are buried there. The police are looking for the vandals.

The act of vandalism at the cemetery was condemned by local Muslims.

Sources

• Orthodox military cemetery desecrated in Yaroslavl // Interfax-religion. 2006. December 1st.
• Muslims condemn desecration of cemetery near Yaroslavl // Religion and Mass Media. 2006. December 1st. (With reference to Muslim-press)