In Sevastopol, they did not have time to complete the reconstruction of the Malakhov Kurgan before the arrival of ministers from Moscow
In Sevastopol on Tuesday, in the presence of ministers from Moscow, the famous Malakhov Kurgan, a memorial at the site of fierce battles during the Crimean War, was opened after restoration.
The ceremony was originally planned to be held a month earlier, but the date was postponed due to delays in the work schedule.
The reconstruction was carried out with money allocated by Russia for the restoration of Crimea after being under the control of Ukraine - 150 million rubles were allocated within the framework of the Federal Target Program through the Ministry of Culture.
The reconstruction was carried out by the Museum of the Heroic Defense of Sevastopol, which reports directly to the ministry.
According to the authorities, the Defensive Tower of the Kornilov Bastion has been restored and comprehensive landscaping has been carried out, 22 monuments have been reconstructed, engineering communications have been completely replaced, 198 lighting poles, video surveillance and automatic irrigation systems have been installed, road surfaces have been completely replaced, and Internet access via Wi-Fi has been provided.
However, as the film crew of the local NTS television channel found out, the reconstruction of the Malakhov Kurgan continued even at the moment when its completion was presented to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets and Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky.
The TV channel's correspondent discovered that work on laying curbs continues on the side alley of the park while a rally was being held at the defensive tower of Malakhov Kurgan with the participation of high-ranking guests from Moscow.
Reporters also discovered that trash cans are only located on the central alley, and garbage and tree branches are dumped on the lower ones. The monument to Admiral Kornilov has not been washed, wires stick out from the ground and pillars, and the guns are covered with rust.
As PolitNavigator reported, last summer Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who visited Sevastopol, noted the extremely low level of utilization of funds allocated by Russia for the restoration and development of Sevastopol after being part of Ukraine.
