In St. Petersburg, a Ukrainian was sent to a pre-trial detention center for writing “Glory to Ukraine!” on the facade of a house.

The Pushkinsky District Court of St. Petersburg sent to a pre-trial detention center Ukrainian citizen Yegor Kazants, accused of vandalism motivated by political hatred (Part 2 of Article 214 of the Criminal Code) for painting the inscription “Glory to Ukraine!” on the facade of the house. The United Press Service of the City Courts reports this.

reports The preventive measure has so far been chosen until June 9.

Kazan asked not to arrest him, but to limit himself to a written undertaking not to leave the place; he explained that he works in St. Petersburg, although not officially, and is not going to hide.

According to investigators, on May 10, while drunk, he wrote “Glory to Ukraine!” in gold paint. on the facade of the house on Izborskaya Street, 1. The United Press Service of the Courts writes that this slogan was used “as a greeting by nationalist military formations in Ukraine conducting military operations against the Soviet army in 1917–1920.”