The police began an investigation into the painted monument to A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas in Merkinė

“The investigation has been began in accordance with Article 187, Half 2 of the Felony Code, which gives for duty for the destruction or harm of a worth of nice scientific, historic or cultural significance,” police consultant Kristina Janulevičienė informed BNS.

Photograph of the Merkinė Regional Museum/The monument to A.Ramauskas-Vanagas in Merkinė lined with paint once more

The legislation gives for a wonderful, restriction of liberty, arrest or imprisonment for as much as 5 years for this crime.

In line with the police spokeswoman, whether or not the signal on the pedestal will be thought-about a swastika will nonetheless be determined. Public show of Nazi and Soviet symbols is prohibited in Lithuania.

The director of the Merkinė area museum reported the incident to the police.

The LRT portal was the primary to announce the incident.

The monument to A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas is roofed with paint

The Lithuanian Rifle Affiliation proclaims on Fb that the crime was dedicated by an individual with a masked face round 4:50 a.m.

Photograph of the Merkinė Regional Museum/The monument to A.Ramauskas-Vanagas in Merkinė lined with paint once more

This isn’t the primary assault on monuments to the Lithuanian partisan chief. Final 12 months, each this and one other monument devoted to A.Ramanauskas-Vanagas within the Lazdija district, within the village of Bielėnai, have been lined with paint.

In line with Ok. Janulevičienė, the suspects haven’t been recognized.

A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas, the commander of the armed forces of the Lithuanian freedom wrestle motion, was killed on November 29, 1957 in Vilnius – after brutal torture, he was executed.

A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas was a instructor, however after the Soviets occupied Lithuania, in 1945 he joined the partisan wrestle for the independence of Lithuania and have become one of the crucial outstanding partisan leaders.

In 1948, he was appointed the commander of the partisan space of ​​Southern Lithuania, a 12 months later he turned the deputy of the chairman of the presidium of the Lithuanian Freedom Battle Motion, Jonas Žemaitis, and in the beginning of 1950, he turned the commander of the Protection Forces of the Freedom Battle.

In 1952-1953, A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas withdrew from the energetic armed wrestle and hid together with his household till 1956, when he was arrested, and in 1957 he was shot.

His stays have been looked for till 2018, after they have been discovered within the Našlaičiau cemetery in Antakalny. In the identical 12 months, the commander was ceremoniously buried in Antakalnis cemetery.

In 1998, after his loss of life, A.Ramanauskas-Vanagas was awarded the rank of retired brigadier basic, in 1998 he was awarded the Order of the Vytis Cross 2nd diploma, and in 1999 he was awarded the Order of the Vytis Cross 1st diploma.

In 2018, the Seimas, commemorating the centenary of the restoration of the state of Lithuania and the one hundredth anniversary of the beginning of A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas, acknowledged him because the chief of the state of Lithuania that fought towards the occupation.