The damaged "Eternal Fire" sculpture in Belgrade will be completely restored by January 6, 2021, Deputy Mayor Goran Vesic said Wednesday.

Axar.az informs that this was reported by Russian media.

"Thanks to the prompt reaction of our city services and the mortuary service, the ‘Eternal Fire’ monument, which was vandalized last night, has been completely cleaned. Due to damage to the gas feed mechanisms, the fire does not burn at this moment, but it will be repaired by January 6. We expect the memorial to be fully restored by that time," Vesic said on his Facebook page.

The monument in the Belgrade Liberators Memorial Park was desecrated by unidentified perpetrators on December 29. The monument was smeared with paint and concrete mix, and vandalized with insulting graffiti.

The Russian Embassy in Serbia expressed its shock over the incident, saying it expects a proper reaction from the law enforcement.