: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Lenin statue’s nose and ear on sale ‘to raise funds for anti-Russian forces’


Body parts from memorial destroyed in Ukraine last week made available online by enterprising supporters of pro-Kiev volunteer battalions in the east. RFE/RL reports Most of the massive statue of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin that a crowd in Kharkiv toppled last week still lies where it landed in the citys central Freedom Square. And no wonder. The statue – reputed to be the largest in Ukraine – is 8.5m tall, and weighs several tonnes.But in recent days, body parts have begun appearing for sale. A nose here, an ear there, plus hints that there are more if collectors want them.One …read more

Source: The Guardian

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