On December 22, 2025, in Copenhagen, Denmark, an unknown vandal destroyed sculptures created by Ukrainian artist Maria Kulikovska during daylight hours.

Societal & Cultural PressureVandalism / Symbolic AttacksGraffiti & symbolic disruption

Aggressor

Summary

On December 22, 2025, in Copenhagen, Denmark, an unidentified individual vandalized and destroyed sculptures made by Ukrainian artist Maria Kulikovska. The incident occurred in broad daylight. The artworks were part of the "My body is a battlefield" project exhibited at Lille Nødeboh Community Arts Center in Copenhagen. Kulikovska, known for addressing themes of war and human rights, condemned the act, emphasizing its symbolic affront to Ukrainian culture and the ongoing war.

Classification

Confidence: High

Classified as aggressor event because an unknown vandal destroyed artworks by a Ukrainian artist in Copenhagen, a hostile symbolic act targeting Ukrainian cultural presence abroad. There is no indication of defense preparation in the report.

Source URL

https://bukvy.org/u-daniyi-vandal-znyshhyv-skulptury-ukrayinskoyi-hudozhnytsi

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 08:35 UTC
Event time: Dec 22, 2025, 12:00 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: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Dec 22, 2025, 12:00 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

Copenhagen

Country

Denmark

Tags

vandalism, Denmark, Copenhagen, Ukrainian artist, Maria Kulikovska, sculpture destruction, symbolic attack

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