In Copenhagen on December 23, 2025, an unknown individual vandalized sculptures by Ukrainian artist Mariya Kulykivska at the exhibition 'My Body Is a Battlefield.'

Societal & Cultural PressureVandalism / Symbolic AttacksDesecration of monuments, flags, religious sites

Aggressor

Summary

On December 23, 2025, in Copenhagen, Denmark, an unknown perpetrator destroyed three sculptures created by Ukrainian artist Mariya Kulykivska displayed at the exhibition 'My Body Is a Battlefield.' The damaged works included two figures of pregnant women and a memorial flower sculpture, symbolizing themes of war, vulnerability, and resilience of Ukrainian women. Natalia Popovich, Head of the Ukrainian House in Denmark, called the incident an act of vandalism and an attack on the meaning and dignity embodied by the artworks. She reported cooperation with Danish police. Mariya Kulykivska stated this was not the first destruction of her art, recalling that in 2014 militants shot her works in Donetsk. Kulykivska interprets the Copenhagen incident as systemic violence and a form of political pressure.

Classification

Confidence: High

Classified as aggressor event because the incident involves hostile vandalism targeting Ukrainian artworks in Copenhagen, interpreted by the artist as systemic violence and political pressure. No defensive or preparatory actions reported.

Source URL

https://x.com/i/web/status/2003461100893884426

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 08:35 UTC
Event time: Dec 23, 2025, 13:42 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: MinorAttribution: LowSingle sourceTime: UnknownLocation: Exact

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Dec 23, 2025, 13:42 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

Copenhagen

Country

Denmark

Tags

vandalism, art destruction, Denmark, Copenhagen, Ukrainian artist, political pressure, systemic violence

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