Ukrainians covered the statue with sacks to protect it from bombing

Residents of Odessa covered statue of the city with sacks full of sand, to protect it from Russian bombing, as a new attack is expected, since the invasion of Ukraine is escalating.

According to the news agency NEXTAthis is his monument Duke de Richelieuwhich is one of the symbols of Odessa

“The Ukrainians are protecting the monuments from destruction during the hostilities. “One of the symbols of Odessa, the monument of the Duke de Richelieu, is surrounded by sandbags”, the post typically states.

It is noted that the monument of the Duke de Richelieu concerns him great-grandson of the famous cardinal. The same exiled in Russia and joined the Russian Imperial Army, fighting the Russo-Turkish War. Subsequently was appointed by Tsar Alexander I as Governor of Odessa.

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Source: News Beast

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