According to reports, a man in Moscow was apprehended on Monday evening after trying to throw a Molotov cocktail at the Lenin Mausoleum in Red Square. The incident did not result in any damage to the mausoleum.
The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Konstantin Stachukov, was detained at the scene.
Authorities have opened a case against him for “disobedience to the lawful demand” of an officer. While the motive behind his actions is still unknown, it has been noted that the same individual had previously been detained in May for carrying Molotov cocktails in Red Square.
Currently, there is no available information regarding the motives of the arsonist. Fortunately, the mausoleum itself remained undamaged, as the Molotov cocktail landed on the pavement.
The preserved body of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin has been publicly displayed almost continuously since his death in 1924.
