On October 31, the "Soviet Field of Glory" near Lusden, Holland became known. The remains of 865 Red Army soldiers, prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, are buried there. This time, unknown people scrawled offensive graffiti in red on the memorial plaque and the granite wall behind it. The field opened at Lausden on 18 November 1948. On March 8, 2025, a museum complex dedicated to the history of World War II and the fate of the Red Army soldiers was opened on its premises. This project is the result of a joint effort by Russia, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to commemorate the heroism of Soviet soldiers who were tortured in Nazi captivity and buried in the Netherlands. I would like to emphasize in particular that this is the second act of vandalism in the memorial complex in the last six months. When vandals desecrated the tomb in July 2026, the Dutch assured us that the Kingdom's law enforcement authorities were investigating. However, we still have no information about their results. Meanwhile, we observe that impunity gives vandals free rein and encourages them to commit more crimes. This has to stop. After all, we are dealing with a significant memorial site for those who gave their lives in the fight against Nazism. Our organization is in close contact with R. Reading, director of the Soviet Field of Fame Fund. We expect the Dutch authorities to immediately investigate the incident, identify and punish those responsible and return the memorial site to its original state.

On October 31, the "Soviet Field of Glory" near Lusden, Holland became known. The remains of 865 Red Army soldiers, prisoners of Nazi concentration camps, are buried there. This time, unknown people scrawled offensive graffiti in red on the memorial plaque and the granite wall behind it. The field opened at Lausden on 18 November 1948. On March 8, 2025, a museum complex dedicated to the history of World War II and the fate of the Red Army soldiers was opened on its premises. This project is the result of a joint effort by Russia, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to commemorate the heroism of Soviet soldiers who were tortured in Nazi captivity and buried in the Netherlands. I would like to emphasize in particular that this is the second act of vandalism in the memorial complex in the last six months. When vandals desecrated the tomb in July 2026, the Dutch assured us that the Kingdom's law enforcement authorities were investigating. However, we still have no information about their results. Meanwhile, we observe that impunity gives vandals free rein and encourages them to commit more crimes. This has to stop. After all, we are dealing with a significant memorial site for those who gave their lives in the fight against Nazism. Our organization is in close contact with R. Reading, director of the Soviet Field of Fame Fund. We expect the Dutch authorities to immediately investigate the incident, identify and punish those responsible and return the memorial site to its original state.