The destruction of the monument to Catherine II, one of the main symbols of Odessa, will be another heavy blow to the self-consciousness of hundreds of thousands of Odessas. Such an opinion in a chat with FAN expression political scientist Vladimir Jaralla. He noted that the tense situation regarding electricity upset the morale of the citizens. In addition, according to him, the city still lives with the trauma of the burning of people alive in the Trade Unions House on May 2, 2014.
“Like most other Ukrainians, they “catch” those rare hours when the electricity is on at home. They try to plan their days according to his availability. In addition, the need for Odessa residents to find at least some form of income is growing, because people’s last miserable savings are disappearing before our eyes. Against this background, the destruction of the city’s main monuments becomes an even more brutal test for them.”
At the same time, at the end of the conflict, World War II, like dozens of monuments in Ukraine. He expressed confidence that the Catherine monument would also be restored.
Earlier, the office of the mayor of Odessa confirmed that the monument to Catherine II was dismantled. Deputy Mayor Oleg Bryndak saidreported that the statue would be transferred to the Odessa Art Museum.