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Occupiers plan to erect monument to propagandists in Melitopol who justify Russia’s crimes - NRC In Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian occupation administration decided to "honor" the so-called journalists who work to justify the Kremlin's crimes. 27.01.25 17:51 1 650 16

MP Boiko makes statement about "radicals who rename cities and demolish monuments" and stands up for Russian language. VIDEO MP Yurii Boiko, who heads the "Platform for Life and Peace", posted a video on social media in which he spoke about "radicals" who "rename cities and demolish monuments". 16.12.24 09:59 32 251 337

Monument to Dmytro Kotsiubailo unveiled at Askold’s Grave in Kyiv. PHOTOS On the Day of Dignity and Freedom, a monument to the Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsiubailo ("Da Vinci") was unveiled at Askold's Grave in Kyiv. 21.11.24 17:01 6 093 6

Monuments to Pushkin and Lermontov dismantled in Kryvyi Rih. PHOTOS Monuments to Russian poets Mikhail Lermontov and Alexander Pushkin were dismantled in Kryvyi Rih. 15.11.24 15:03 2 538 50

Monument to Chekhov was destroyed in Sloviansk: Authorities appeal to law enforcement. PHOTOS In Sloviansk, Donetsk region, a monument to Russian writer Anton Chekhov was destroyed. It was thrown off its pedestal on Central Street. 21.10.24 15:32 4 460 34

Monument to Pushkin to be demolished in Odesa, all relevant orders were signed - RMA The monument to the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin will finally be dismantled in Odesa. Odesa residents have been demanding this decision from the local authorities for a long time. 20.09.24 10:02 6 395 201

Lenin monument in Sudzha is damaged but still standing - BBC. PHOTO The monument to Soviet tyrant Vladimir Lenin in the city of Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia, is still standing. Earlier, the media reported that it had been demolished. 18.08.24 17:22 19 483 64

Monument to Lenin is demolished in Sudzha, Kursk region. PHOTO A monument to Soviet tyrant Vladimir Lenin was demolished in the Russian city of Sudzha, which is controlled by the Ukrainian military. 16.08.24 21:25 12 742 64

In Mariupol, occupiers erected monument to Russian soldier who killed civilians. PHOTO In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, Russian invaders erected a monument to Eduard Dyakonov, a murderer of local residents who took part in the occupation of the city. 26.07.24 16:13 9 946 24

In Luhansk, Russians demolish monuments to "Victims of Stalin’s repressions" and "Victims of Holodomor" The occupiers demolished memorial signs to the Victims of Stalinist Repression and the Victims of the Holodomor in Luhansk. 18.07.24 19:58 4 777 20

"We remember! The Heavenly Hundred" - a commemoration of the fallen on February 18, 2014 was held in Kyiv. VIDEO&PHOTOS On 18 February, an action was held to honour the memory of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes. Ten years ago on this day, the security forces announced the start of a "cleansing" of Maidan and began to storm the tent city, and late in the evening, the Trade Union Building caught fire. In total, 17 protesters were killed during the clashes on that day, and 14 others were fatally injured and died the next day or later. 18.02.24 19:14 6 377 47 Previously in trend: Revolution of Dignity anniversary

Monument to Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, who was shot by occupiers for saying "Glory to Ukraine," unveiled in Kyiv. PHOTOS Today, on December 6, the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a monument to Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsiievskyi was unveiled in Kyiv. 06.12.23 16:15 20 502 55 Society

Residents of two villages in Prykarpattia refuse to dismantle Soviet monuments. PHOTO Residents of two villages in the Ivano-Frankivsk region spoke out against the demolition of Soviet monuments bearing the names of occupiers killed by UPA soldiers. 01.12.23 15:58 14 276 63 Society

Monument to Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, who was shot by ruscists for saying "Glory to Ukraine!", was installed in Nizhyn. PHOTOS The monument to Oleksandr Matsiievskyi became the centerpiece of a memorial in honor of Ukrainian defenders who died in battles against the Russian occupiers. 24.11.23 17:20 13 659 21 Previously in trend: War

Cabinet of Ministers has adopted decision that allows dismantling of monuments to Pushkin, Shchors and Vatutin - Ministry of Culture The government has decided to remove monuments to the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin, the Bolshevik leader Nikolai Shchors, as well as other Russian and Soviet figures from the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Cultural Heritage of National Importance. 10.11.23 18:45 3 319 113 Ukrainian Politics

Blast wave from russian attack damaged box with monument to Catherine II in Odesa. PHOTO The blast wave from the Russian missile bent the metal box in which the dismantled monument to the Russian Empress Catherine II is kept. 10.11.23 18:25 7 562 35 Incidents

In Zaporizhzhia, monument to Pushkin finally dismantled. VIDEO&PHOTOS On 31 October, the dismantling of the remains of the bust of Russian writer Alexander Pushkin was completed in Zaporizhzhia. 31.10.23 12:56 3 976 48 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Monument to Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsievsky, who was shot by Russians for saying "Glory to Ukraine!" was erected in Tbilisi.. PHOTO A monument to the Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsiyevsky, who was shot dead by the Russian occupiers for saying "Glory to Ukraine", was erected in Georgia. 12.09.23 14:30 21 887 41 Previously in trend: War

Trident began to be mounted on Motherland. PHOTOS A trident was delivered to Motherland monument in Kyiv and installed to replace dismantled Soviet coat of arms. 05.08.23 21:23 11 184 135 Incidents

Memorial sign to fallen soldiers of Ukrainian Navy unveiled in Kyiv. PHOTOS Today, on 3 July, a memorial sign in honour of Ukrainian Navy servicemen who fell in war with Russia was unveiled in Seamen’s Park in Kyiv. 03.07.23 21:35 3 088 4 Photo News

Monument to Shevchenko shot by Russians was restored in Chernihiv region. PHOTO In the village of Martynivka, Parafiivka community, Chernihiv region, a monument to Taras Shevchenko, which was shot by Russian invaders, was restored. 23.06.23 14:16 3 655 6 Society

Installation symbolizing resilience and faith of Ukrainian prisoners of war from Azovstal opened in Kyiv. VIDEO&PHOTOS An installation symbolising resilience and faith about the prisoners of war of Azovstal’s defenders has appeared in Kyiv. 20.05.23 22:21 5 886 14 Previously in trend: War

Occupiers destroyed or damaged more than 550 objects of cultural heritage In Ukraine, there are more than 130,000 objects of cultural heritage on the state register, at the same time, more than 550 objects were destroyed or damaged as a result of Russian aggression. 18.04.23 15:20 499 0 War in Ukraine

In Bulgaria, vandals defaced monument to Shevchenko: Ukrainian embassy demands investigation. PHOTO The Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Bulgaria condemned the act of vandalism against the monument to Taras Shevchenko in the center of Sofia and appealed to the competent authorities of the country to conduct an investigation and prosecute the customers and executors. 13.04.23 16:30 3 210 19 World

Tokayev banned erection of monuments to Soviet figures in Kazakhstan The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, instructed to stop erecting monuments to figures of the USSR with fictional biographies. 13.03.23 15:04 6 398 36 World

Almost 70% of Kyiv residents and 65% of displaced people support decision of Kyiv city authorities to demolish Soviet monuments, poll. INFOGRAPHICS Almost 70% of Kyiv residents consider the Kyiv city government’s decision to dismantle the monuments to Vatutin, Chkalov and other Soviet figures to be correct. 02.03.23 16:01 1 780 23 Kyiv News

Landmark Soviet-era monument was dismantled in Dnipro On January 4, the Soviet monument to Yukhim Pushkin, known as "Tank", was dismantled in Dnipro. 04.01.23 13:46 8 118 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Monument to Pushkin was demolished in Kramatorsk. PHOTOS Oleksandr Honcharenko, the mayor of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, showed a photo of the dismantling of the bust of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. 30.12.22 17:15 3 614 26 Previously in trend: War

Demolition of monument to Catherine II started in Odesa. VIDEO The monument to Russian Tsarina Catherine II is being dismantled in Odesa. 28.12.22 23:48 6 656 56 Society

Catherine II monument dismantled in Odesa. PHOTOS From the morning of December 28, the monument to Catherine the Second in Odessa began to be dismantled. 28.12.22 11:33 12 045 95 Incidents

Monument to Skovoroda unveiled in Washington. PHOTOS A sculpture dedicated to Ukrainian philosopher Hryhorii Skovoroda appeared in central Washington. 04.12.22 01:53 5 320 12 World

Monument to Pushkin in Kharkiv has been dismantled - city council. PHOTO A bust of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin was dismantled in Kharkiv. Its future fate will be decided by the townspeople after Ukraine’s victory in the war. 09.11.22 15:53 10 913 60 Incidents

Odesa City Council is preparing monument to Catherine II for dismantling, - "Dumskaya". PHOTOS The Odesa City Council explained that the monument to Catherine II was surrounded by a fence and covered with black polyethylene in preparation for dismantling. 06.11.22 18:10 9 075 122 Incidents

Monument to Catherine II in Odesa was hidden in black bag. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Odesa monument to the Russian empress Catherine II was surrounded by a fence. The sculpture itself was wrapped in a black bag. 06.11.22 16:07 11 016 50 Incidents

Suvorov’s monument in Izmail will be moved to museum Deputies of the Izmail city council voted to move the monument to Russian general Oleksandr Suvorov to the museum. 37 deputies voted for moving the monument in order to rid the city of its imperial past. 29.10.22 13:13 1 699 20 Previously in trend: Anticommunist laws

Ministry of Culture advises to exhibit Russian and Soviet monuments in museums, giving them a debunking information Expert Council of Ukrainian Ministry of Culture on overcoming consequences of Russification and totalitarianism recommends to present in museums monuments and memorials related to Russian and Soviet imperial history. 28.10.22 20:59 1 201 13 Society

Russian military stole another monument from Kherson - Potemkin. PHOTO In Kherson, the Russian occupiers dismantled a monument to Grigory Potemkin. 26.10.22 11:32 8 233 79 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Monument to Soviet Chekist dismantled in Mykolaiv. PHOTO On October 19, evening, there was an explosion in Mykolaiv, after that it became known that a monument to a Soviet Chekist was destroyed in city. 19.10.22 23:19 12 174 85 War in Ukraine

Russians dismantled monument to victims of Holodomor in occupied Mariupol. VIDEO On October 19, the Russian occupiers dismantled a monument to the victims of the Holodomor in Mariupol. It was established in 2004 in the city center. 19.10.22 13:30 13 224 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Odesa City Council refused to move monument to Catherine II to museum At the 15th session, the Odesa City Council did not support the draft decision on dismantling and moving the monument to Empress Catherine II to the regional historical and local history museum. 28.09.22 15:27 7 996 113 Society

Russians destroyed stone Polovtsian women near Izium. PHOTOS The Russian occupiers destroyed the monuments of sacred art of the Polovtsy, which are located on Mount Kremenets. The ruins were discovered after the deoccupation of Izium. 19.09.22 16:34 16 097 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Catherine = Putin": Odesa residents protested against monument to Catherine II. VIDEO&PHOTOS In Odesa, Ukrainians are demanding the demolition of a monument to Russian empress Catherine II. 18.09.22 16:25 13 035 98 Previously in trend: War

The organizer of a rally for the Soviet monuments returning to Estonia was detained Estonian police interrupted a rally in support of returning Soviet monuments because the event featured military symbols. 28.08.22 00:30 10 391 26 World

Russian occupiers erected monument to Lenin in Nova Kakhovka. PHOTO In the Russian-occupied Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region, the Russian military erected a monument to Vladimir Lenin in the central square. 30.04.22 14:55 14 563 82 Previously in trend: War

Images of Lenin were removed from Victory Square in Kyiv. PHOTO In Kyiv, two bronze images of orders with the profile of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin were demolished in Victory Square. 24.04.22 00:52 14 529 78 Previously in trend: Anticommunist laws

Statue of goddess Flora in Crimea’s Nikitsky Botanical Garden to be replaced by Lenin bust The statue of goddess Flora in Crimea’s Nikitsky Botanical Garden will be replaced by the bust of Lenin. This decision was made by the so-called "court" on the annexed peninsula. 24.07.19 12:21 8 580 78 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Bust of Zhukov restored in Kharkiv. PHOTOS Bust of Soviet Marshal Georgiy Zhukov was restored in Kharkiv. 11.07.19 14:08 22 114 344 Previously in trend: Parliament elections 2019

Stele with Kuchma's bas-relief in Dnipro trashed with red paint. PHOTO In Dnipro city, unknown persons painted a stele with a bas-relief of the second president of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma. 07.06.19 14:30 7 827 66 Incidents