The monument to Utyosov in Odesa "cried" red tears: an action against the "Russian world".

In Odesa, activists painted the monument of singer Leonid Utyosov with red paint because they consider him a 'marker of the Russian world'. This was reported by members of the NGO 'We make you nervous' on social media.

Red tears of Leonid Utyosov

The singer's monument on Deribasivska was doused with red paint. Unknown individuals changed the color of the monument's eyes to depict that he is crying bloody tears.

Participants of the action on social media nicknamed Leonid Utyosov the 'marker of the Russian world'. 'Poor Utyosov saw that Pushkin's shadow was painted over and he cried. We hope that other 'markers of the Russian world' in Odesa will also react to such news,' the message from the NGO 'We make you nervous' reads.

The monument to Leonid Utyosov in Odesa

The monument was opened on Deribasivska on the city day, September 2, 2000. This location was chosen for its popularity among locals and tourists.

The singer is depicted sitting on a bench, and there is a place next to him where people love to take photos. The bronze composition was made in Kyiv, and the author is Oleksandr Tokarev.

In Odesa, activists painted the monument to Leonid Utyosov with red paint, calling him a 'marker of the Russian world'.