According to Serbian Economist, unknown persons damaged the monument to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in Novi Sad, Serbia.
According to available information, the monument was splashed with black paint, and the letters of the surname on the monument were also damaged.
The Ukrainian Embassy in the Republic of Serbia said it was deeply outraged by the incident and called it a “shameful act,” urging Serbian law enforcement agencies to investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice. The diplomatic mission also noted that such actions are aimed at undermining Ukrainian-Serbian relations.
The Serbian Embassy in Ukraine also condemned the actions of the vandals and stated that it was deeply outraged by the incident and, after returning to Ukraine in 2025, is actively working to restore mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
The Shevchenko monument in Novi Sad was erected in February 2021 on the initiative of the Ukrainian-Rusyn community in Serbia.
