Kyiv pulls hammer, sickle from giant war statue

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 03, 2023 12:05 am

Removal part of Ukrainian drive against Soviet symbols in wake of Moscow's invasion

KYIV: Workers lowered a hammer and sickle from a towering statue overlooking Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Tuesday in a campaign to remove Soviet icons that ramped up after Russia invaded early last year.

The 62-meter-high steel figure of a woman holding a sword and shield bearing the Soviet Union-linked symbols was unveiled in 1981 as a memorial to Soviet victory in World War 2.

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Removal part of Ukrainian drive against Soviet symbols in wake of Moscow's invasion

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