Overnight, someone painted the colors of the Russian national flag on the rock the Little Mermaid sits on in Copenhagen, reports Extra magazine.
It is unclear who is behind the vandalism.
This is by no means the first time someone has gone wild over the world famous statue. Among other things, someone painted a Z and a swastika on the stone just a year ago, and the mermaid has had her head cut off several times, according to BT.
Avisa was in contact with police in the morning, who say they have not received any reports of the vandalism.
The bronze statue was designed by Edvard Eriksen and was erected in 1913, as a gift to Copenhagen by Carlsberg founder Carl Jacobsen. It represents the main character of the fairy tale of the same name by HC Andersen.
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