The Russian Ambassador to Poland was covered in red paint by pro-Ukraine protesters on Monday in a show of defiance against the Russian government.
The Russian ambassador to Poland wipes away red paint thrown at him.
News agencies captured footage of a person throwing red paint at the man while he was surrounded by people protesting.
According to the Associated Press, the protestors prevented Andreev from entering the Warsaw cemetery of Soviet soldiers who died during World War II.
The AP reports that protesters called him a fascist and a murderer.
RIA Novosti reported that the Russian Embassy in Poland will protest the attack.
Protestors cheer after a man is doused in paint.
The Allied victory over Nazi Germany is celebrated in Russia on Monday, May 8. Russia has yet to make an official war declaration against Ukraine despite predictions by the U.S. and U.K. that it would. In his speech on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin continued his false narrative that Ukraine is overrun by Nazis, but didn't make an official declaration of victory.
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a Telegram post that they can't be intimidated. The attack was evidence of the resurgence of Nazis in Europe, a popular but baseless Kremlin justification for the invasion.
This isn't the first time red paint has appeared in the Russian war. A journalist was doused with red paint on a train from Moscow last month. The editor-in-chief of the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper is known for his critical coverage of the Russian government.
The Russian ambassador hit with red paint.
Putin compared the fight against Nazi Germany to the invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. and U.K. believe that Putin has something up his sleeve.
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