Karkosik family spends 100 mln PLN on Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue in Konotop

Businesspeople Roman and Grażyna Karkosik have funded a Virgin Mary statue in Konotop, reportedly the tallest in Europe, at a cost of 100 million PLN. The official opening is days away and locals are divided — some praise the ambition, others argue the money should have gone to hospitals or shelters. Reports of alleged miracles have already begun circulating.