The vulgar description of Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared as a clumsy red inscription on the plinth of Bolesławiec's historic structure, one of the longest viaducts in Europe.
Did the author know that they were placing their anti-Putin views on a symbol of Bolesławiec? Or perhaps they decided that putting a slogan insulting the man who attacked Ukraine, alongside other crude slogans such as “Sex Bartek,” simply suited the location?
Is this inscription on the viaduct an act of vandalism against the 170-year-old structure, or, given its content, an expression of support for Ukraine?
The slogan “Putin ch**lo” is treated in Ukraine similarly to our slogan written using eight stars and, like our “Je** PiS,” has its abbreviations. The first slogan expresses a negative view of Putin, while the eight stars refer negatively to the rule of Law and Justice in Poland.
“Putin ch**lo” originated from a chant by supporters of Metalist Kharkiv and was repeated by leading Ukrainian politicians, including Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov, and former Ukrainian ambassador to Poland Andrii Deshchytsia. It was created after the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014.
What do you think about this inscription on the Bolesławiec viaduct?