Copenhagen police are investigating after the Little Mermaid statue was vandalised with the colours of the Russian flag. The red, white and blue stripes were painted overnight on Thursday on the rock where the statue sits.
The defacement is seen as a sign of support for Moscow in the war in Ukraine. Police have recorded a case of vandalism and are searching for traces in the area.
Tourists photographed the vandalised statue on Thursday morning. The statue, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairytale, has been vandalised numerous times before, including decapitations and an explosion in 2003.
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