The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSO) confirmed that a person who tried to enter the Lenin Mausoleum was detained. It has been reported DEA News.
The man was walking around Red Square, tried to get to the front of the mausoleum, but was “detained without success,” the department told the agency.
The FSO also stated that he was under the influence of alcohol.
The man was taken to the police station.
On Monday, the publication mk.ru, citing a source from law enforcement WroteIn Moscow, a man was detained for trying to steal Lenin’s body from the mausoleum. According to the source, on the night of February 6, a 42-year-old man tried to open the door of the mausoleum but was detained by the police.
According to the publication, the prisoner, who worked as a furniture assembler, admitted that he wanted to steal Lenin’s body.
Former Vice-President of the State Duma Boris Chernyshov (LDPR) It is recommended to remove From Red Square, remove the remains of famous figures of the USSR era and the corpse of Lenin from the Mausoleum.