Residents of Prokhladny called on authorities to address the problem of vandalism.

Unknown individuals burned wreaths at the memorial to the residents of Prokhladny who died defending the city in 1942. Commenting on the incident, residents demanded that authorities find and punish the perpetrators and install CCTV cameras in the city to prevent further vandalism.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," vandalism occurs periodically in Kabardino-Balkaria. Thus, on November 8, 2021, a vandal defaced exhibits at the outdoor Museum of Stone Artifacts in Nalchik.

According to investigators, unknown individuals desecrated a memorial in Prokhladny, which is located on the grounds of a monument dedicated to the city's residents, soldiers of the Soviet Army, commanders and cadets of the Poltava Tank School, who died defending the city in August 1942.

The Chairman of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, has requested a report on the criminal case regarding the desecration of a symbol of military glory, the Investigative Committee's information center reported on June 20.

"It is noted that the memorial is also in unsatisfactory condition due to the destruction of the tile cladding. However, no measures are being taken to restore it," the Investigative Committee noted. department.

A post about unknown individuals desecrating a memorial in Prokhladny was published on June 20th on the Instagram* page chp.nalchik, which has approximately 511,000 followers. "Unknown individuals burned wreaths at the monument to the city's defenders during the Great Patriotic War," the post stated.

As of 6:55 AM Moscow time on June 21st, this post had garnered 177 likes and 60 comments.

"Vandals are everywhere," says adam_bol_16. "This is how children are raised," noted user 2.8.1.___.

"Cameras should be installed in places like this. Even though cars don't drive there, there'll be no one to fine," wrote user martovlik4.

"There's never been and never will be order in Prokhladny, so they do whatever they want. That's right, maybe the local authorities will wake up and start doing something," wrote zarina36615.

"Find them and prosecute them. If they're minors, then the parents will be held accountable. Such [strongly expressive word], if anything happens, they'll greet their enemies with flowers," said putnik1917.

As of 6:55 AM Moscow time, there are no comments regarding this on the Prokhladny administration website. Calls from local residents to address the vandalism problem.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that on February 6, 2017, unknown individuals smashed streetlights and tore down athletes' nameplates on the Olympic Alley in Nalchik. Social media users were outraged by the authorities' inaction against the ongoing vandal attacks.

On December 30, 2019, Instagram users* condemned the actions of vandals who cut down two blue spruce trees in Nalchik before the New Year. They reminded us that these trees are considered a symbol of Kabardino-Balkaria and take a very long time to grow.

* Meta (owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) is banned in Russia.