The desecration of the monument erected in memory of the Leningrad children who were under blockade located in Yerevan is an indicator of the anti-Russian mood in Armenian society, Igor Korotchenko, the Director General of the Caspian Institute for Strategic Studies, said in a statement to the Russian Bureau of Report.

According to him, this action cannot be justified: "This is "spitting in the face of Russia." Moreover, this is an indicator of the Russophobia and anti-Russian mood that has begun to prevail in the current Armenian society."

Korotchenko stressed that such a mood has been observed in Armenian society for a long time.

According to the political scientist, the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, should have officially apologized to Russia: "Relevant law enforcement agencies of Armenia should thoroughly investigate this crime and hand over the person to the Russian judiciary to prosecute the criminal and make a fair decision about him."