Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko has condemned the desecration by unidentified individuals of the monument to Sholem Aleichem in Kyiv and called for a prompt investigation into the incident.
"The anti-Semitic act on the Sholom-Aleichem monument in Kyiv is disgusting, appalling and in need of prompt investigation. The perpetrator(s) must be brought to justice," Prystaiko wrote on his Twitter account.
Kyiv police are checking reports about the painting of a swastika on the monument to Jewish writer Sholem Aleichem.
The anti-Semitic act on the Sholom-Aleichem monument in Kyiv is disgusting, appalling and in need of prompt investigation. The perpetrator(s) must be brought to justice.
— Vadym Prystaiko (@VPrystaiko) 25 ноября 2019 г.
Earlier, Ukraine's chief rabbi, Moshe Reuven Azman, reported the incident on Facebook.