Ukraine gets rid of Soviet symbols on Motherland monument in Kyiv
The move has its roots in a movement to “decommunize” - or shed memories of the former Soviet Union - which Ukraine has stepped up since Russia's all-out invasion last year.
Workers mount a Ukrainian national emblem to the shield of the 'Motherland' monument replacing the Soviet one, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a compound of the World War II museum in Kyiv, Ukraine August 6, 2023.(photo credit: VALENTYN OGIRENKO/REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
