Ukraine Continues Removal of Soviet-Era Monuments Amid War

The latest to be dismantled is a statue of Red Army commander Mykola Shchors in Kyiv, marking over 60 monuments related to Russian and Soviet history removed so far.

• Ukrainian officials continue to remove Soviet-era monuments, with the latest being a statue of Red Army commander Mykola Shchors in Kyiv.
• The statue, erected in the 1950s, was taken down to the applause of onlookers and will be stored in the State Aviation Museum.
• More than 60 monuments related to Russian and Soviet history and culture have been dismantled as part of the ongoing 'derussification' and 'decommunization'.
• The removal of Soviet symbols, equated by many Ukrainians with Russian imperialism, has accelerated since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.
• Some residents question the allocation of resources to monument removal amid the ongoing war, suggesting they could be covered and dealt with post-victory.

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