Russian ambassador to Poland splattered with red paint during protest

WARSAW, Poland — Russia’s ambassador to Poland was splattered by pink paint thrown at him by protesters against the struggle in Ukraine, stopping him from paying respects on Monday at a Warsaw cemetery to Purple Military troopers who died throughout World Struggle II.

Ambassador Sergey Andreev arrived on the Soviet troopers cemetery to put flowers on Victory Day, which marks the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Allies. The vacation was celebrated with pomp in a parade at Purple Sq. in Moscow.

As he arrived on the Soviet Troopers Cemetery within the Polish capital, Andreev was met by a whole bunch of activists against Russia’s struggle in Ukraine.

Video footage exhibits pink paint being thrown from behind Andreev earlier than a protester standing beside him throws a giant blob of it in his face.

The protesters prevented the ambassador and others from laying their flowers on the cemetery.

The protesters carried Ukrainian flags and chanted “fascist” and “assassin” at him, whereas some have been wearing white sheets smeared with blood, symbolizing the Ukrainian victims of Russia’s struggle. Different individuals in his entourage have been additionally seen splattered with what gave the impression to be pink paint.

Police arrived on the scene to assist the ambassador and different members of his delegation get away.

Russia’s ambassador to Poland was splattered by pink paint thrown at him by protesters against the struggle in Ukraine.

AP Picture/Maciek Luczniewski

Russian Ambassador to Poland, Ambassador Sergey Andreev is roofed with pink paint on Could 9, 2022.

AP Picture/Maciek Luczniewski

Ambassador Sergey Andreev arrived on the Soviet troopers cemetery to put flowers on Victory Day, which marks the defeat of Nazi Germany by the Allies.

AP Picture/Maciek Luczniewski

The protesters carried Ukrainian flags and chanted “fascist” and “assassin” at him, whereas some have been wearing white sheets smeared with blood, symbolizing the Ukrainian victims of Russia’s struggle.

AP Picture/Maciek Luczniewski

Russian Ambassador to Poland, Ambassador Sergey Andreev reacts after being lined with pink paint.

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Protesters additionally marched in Warsaw to protest the struggle, bringing a tank on a tractor and parking it in entrance of the Russian Embassy on Sunday night. Because the struggle started on Feb. 24, pictures of Ukrainian tractors hauling off Russian tanks have been symbols of Ukrainian resistance.

The Soviet cemetery is ready amid an unlimited park on the route linking downtown to the worldwide airport. It's the remaining resting place of greater than 20,000 Purple Military troopers who perished combating whereas serving to to defeat Nazi Germany.

Whereas Poland has eliminated some monuments to the Purple Military within the years after it threw off Moscow-backed communist rule, it has allowed the cemetery to stay undisturbed.