Russia: Man tried to set Lenin's tomb on fire in Moscow
Konstantin Stachukov, 37, could face criminal charges for vandalism.
April 30, 1984 - Leningrad, Russia - A detail from a giant banner with a portrait image of Vladimir Lenin, Communist revolutionary and first leader of the USSR, that covers a building façade overlooking the Palace Square, the central city square of Leningrad (St. Petersburg), decorated for the annual May Day Parade. (Credit Image: © Arnold Drapkin/ZUMA Wire)
Russian authorities reported that they detained a man who attempted to set fire to the tomb of communist leader Vladimir Lenin, located in Moscow. The information was confirmed by a government official to Russian news agency Tass.
"The incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. Moscow time yesterday when an unbalanced man approached the Lenin Mausoleum and threw a bottle filled with flammable materials in the direction of the structure" the official explained.
He said that there was no fire and that the man was arrested on the spot. "No blaze ensued. Police promptly apprehended the attacker," the Russian official reported.
According to several media outlets, such as The New York Post, the man was identified as Konstantin Stachukov. He is 37 years old and is from the city of Chita. Stachukov has been accused of disobeying the police. This is allegedly not the first time that he tried to attack Lenin's Mausoleum.
"The man was issued a citation for refusing to obey police orders and criminal charges of "hooliganism" are currently being considered. The mausoleum suffered no damage whatsoever," Tass reported.
Lenin's Mausoleum
The first mausoleum was immediately erected by orders of the Soviet government after his death in 1924. The current one was completed in 1930. The communist's embalmed body is on public display. It was taken down during World War II. It is currently located in Moscow's Red Square and it was designed by Soviet architect Aleksei Shchusev.
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