Arkhangelsk publics are publishing photos of the flooded Valdushki cemetery.
One local resident posted a message in the VKontakte group "Arkhangelsk Cruelty":
Something terrible is happening at the Valdushki cemetery. The graves are under water, many are collapsing. Less than a year ago, I installed a monument and headstone for my husband, and the flood knocked both monument and headstone sideways. According to the contract, the company that did the work wasn't obligated to do so. I hired them out of pocket, even though my husband didn't die in the SVO. I haven't received any compensation, and I'm raising two children alone.
Residents' reactions and discussions on social media
There are over 150 comments under the post. People write that the photo shows the burial site for SVO members:
They defended their homeland, and now these boys are buried in the water. Wreaths and photographs float. Where is the memory and respect?
This is a genuine desecration of military graves, for which city administration officials should be brought to justice.
What do military cemeteries have to do with this? Are the rest just scum? The man lived his life, and this is his final resting place.
Some warn that "it's dangerous to take such photos in our country. In a neighboring region, a man also took a photo at a cemetery. He's charged with treason and faces a 14-year sentence."
Administration response and current situation
In response, the Arkhangelsk administration stated that the Valdushki cemetery "is currently an unfinished construction project, which significantly creates conditions for flooding, especially after heavy rainfall," and road repairs are planned "for the period following the completion of construction of additional sectors." However, the site has been placed under control, and specialists will carry out pumping "as soon as possible within the schedule."
Every year the same answer: this cemetery is an unfinished construction project. So wait... There are no culprits, and no one is responsible for this mess.
— the commentators wrote in response.
According to the Telegram channel "Ecology of Pomorye," water was diverted from the cemetery shortly after the scandalous publication. However, the issue of drainage remains unresolved.
"Natural desecration of military graves": a cemetery in Arkhangelsk was flooded, including those buried there who died in the "SVO"
Arkhangelsk publics are publishing photos of the flooded Valdushki cemetery.
One local resident posted a message in the VKontakte group "Arkhangelsk Cruelty":
Something terrible is happening at the Valdushki cemetery. The graves are under water, many are collapsing. Less than a year ago, I installed a monument and headstone for my husband, and the flood knocked both monument and headstone sideways. According to the contract, the company that did the work wasn't obligated to do so. I hired them out of pocket, even though my husband didn't die in the SVO. I haven't received any compensation, and I'm raising two children alone.
Residents' reactions and discussions on social media
There are over 150 comments under the post. People write that the photo shows the burial site for SVO members:
They defended their homeland, and now these boys are buried in the water. Wreaths and photographs float. Where is the memory and respect?
This is a genuine desecration of military graves, for which city administration officials should be brought to justice.
What do military cemeteries have to do with this? Are the rest just scum? The man lived his life, and this is his final resting place.
Some warn that "it's dangerous to take such photos in our country. In a neighboring region, a man also took a photo at a cemetery. He's charged with treason and faces a 14-year sentence."
Administration response and current situation
In response, the Arkhangelsk administration stated that the Valdushki cemetery "is currently an unfinished construction project, which significantly creates conditions for flooding, especially after heavy rainfall," and road repairs are planned "for the period following the completion of construction of additional sectors." However, the site has been placed under control, and specialists will carry out pumping "as soon as possible within the schedule."
Every year the same answer: this cemetery is an unfinished construction project. So wait... There are no culprits, and no one is responsible for this mess.
— the commentators wrote in response.
According to the Telegram channel "Ecology of Pomorye," water was diverted from the cemetery shortly after the scandalous publication. However, the issue of drainage remains unresolved.
