Bomb blows hole in Lenin statue
One of Russia's most famous statues of Vladimir Lenin has been bombed, leaving the Bolshevik revolutionary with a gaping hole in his rear.
The bronze statue, in the city of St Petersburg, was badly damaged before dawn on Wednesday, when the blast blew a hole in Lenin's coat.
No-one was hurt in the attack, the motive for which was unknown.
The statue, outside the Finland Station, marks the Bolshevik leader's return from exile in April 1917.
Later that year he would lead the revolution that overthrew the government and would take the Communists to power for more than 70 years.
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The bronze statue, in the city of St Petersburg, was badly damaged before dawn on Wednesday, when the blast blew a hole in Lenin's coat.
No-one was hurt in the attack, the motive for which was unknown.
The statue, outside the Finland Station, marks the Bolshevik leader's return from exile in April 1917.
Later that year he would lead the revolution that overthrew the government and would take the Communists to power for more than 70 years.