Russian Troops Commit Sacrilege at Chernihiv Cemetery in Ukraine

Case information
Incident date
Country
Ukraine
Place
Chernihiv
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Societal Sphere
  • Governmental
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Vandalism of Cemetery
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Place of Incident
  • Cemetery
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Time/Place/Location
  • Victim/Witness Perception
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Russian troops vandalised a large cemetery near Mariupol on March 4th by repeatedly driving over crosses and tombstones with tanks. The necropolis is one of the largest in Europe and those who witnessed the event called it sacrilege. The cemetery was entirely destroyed in this unnecessary, sacrilegious, and inhumane destruction.

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