The key facts
- An offensive inscription appeared on the stele of a memorial to SVO participants in Berezniki, Perm Krai; a case was opened under Art. 243.4 of the Criminal Code
- Alexander Bastrykin ordered Denis Golovkin to personally report on the progress of the investigation
- Earlier, the grave of an SVO participant was damaged in the settlement of Ugleuralsky; a case was opened under Art. 244 of the Criminal Code
Case opened over inscription on memorial in Berezniki
A criminal case has been opened in Perm Krai after a monument to participants of the special military operation was desecrated. According to Life.ru, citing the regional Investigative Committee directorate,the case concerns an offensive inscription that appeared on the stele of a monument erected in honor of SVO participants in the city of Berezniki. The case is being investigated under the elements of a crime provided for by Article 243.4 of the Criminal Code — desecration of monuments and other memorial structures commemorating those who died defending the Fatherland or its interests.
Bastrykin demanded a personal report
Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin took an interest in the situation. According to Life.ru, he ordered the head of the regional investigative directorate, Denis Golovkin, to personally report on the progress of the criminal case and to provide information on the circumstances of the incident that have been established.
A similar incident in Ugleuralsky
This is not the first such case in the region: earlier, Life.ru reported damage to the grave of an SVO participant in the settlement of Ugleuralsky in Perm Krai. The incident became known on October 2 after messages appeared on social media — unknown individuals damaged the monument and flags installed at the serviceman's grave. Over that fact, the Investigative Committee opened a case under Article 244 of the Criminal Code on desecration of burial sites; agency staff examined the grave, began questioning witnesses and searching for those involved, and Bastrykin also demanded a report on the progress and results of the investigation.
Context
Thus, in Perm Krai, two incidents of desecration of sites commemorating SVO participants — the memorial in Berezniki and the grave in Ugleuralsky — have been recorded within a short period, and criminal cases have been opened on both under different articles of the Criminal Code. The editorial board notes that the published materials do not indicate whether these cases are connected; sources so far contain no information about the detention of suspects or the identification of those involved. For residents of the region, the practical significance lies in the ongoing investigation: procedural actions are underway in both cases, and the progress of the investigation is under the supervision of the head of the Investigative Committee.
