The little mermaid from Copenhagen appears painted in the colors of the Russian flag

Statue of Little Mermaid Copenhagen, the most recognizable tourist symbol of the Danish capital, dawned this Thursday with painted in the colors of the Russian flag on its basis.

Danish police have opened a vandalism investigation into the attack on the famous sculpture located next to the port of Langelinie, which is visited by more than a million tourists every year and which in its more than 110 years of existence has been used several times as a facility for political demands.

The Little Mermaid was decapitated three times, had her arm torn off and was even blown off her granite pedestal, appearing painted in various colors or dressed in football jerseys, veils or a Ku Klux Klan cape.

From being the main target of feminist ire in previous decades, it has become used for all kinds of political demands, from those of squatter movements to those of xenophobic groups.

He Danish government it is marked by his clear support for Ukraine against Russian military intervention, both economic and military, with various aid packages.

The Danish parliament, for example, approved two days ago, using the absolute majority enjoyed by the central government led by the Social Democrats, to abolish the public holiday in order to increase defense spending, despite strong opposition from the population, the opposition, trade unions and the National Lutheran Church.