Ukraine replaces Soviet-era emblem on Motherland statue as country seeks to reclaim identity amid Russia's ongoing invasion
Workers have begun to install the country's coat of arms, permanently replacing the Soviet hammer-and-sickle, on the Motherland monument in Kyiv. The move is part of a wider shift to reclaim Ukraine’s cultural identity from the Communist past amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Monday 7 August 2023 18:29, UK
