Russian Strike Damages WWII Museum Hall of Glory in Kyiv
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This gigantic 62-meter-high statue was erected in the Ukrainian capital in 1981, to celebrate the victory of the USSR and the Allies over the Nazis.
A Russian strike damaged the “Motherland” monument, erected by the Soviets in Kiev to celebrate the victory over the Nazis in the Second World War.
According to Ukrainian sources, during a nightly Russian attack, the monumental World War memorial in the capital Kiev was damaged. Minister of Culture Bereschna described the damage to the "mother-home" statue as "symbolic and cynical" in online networks.
In the course of these attacks, a hall of the National Museum of the Second World War suffered damage. - Ukraine: what is this emblematic monument of the Second World War affected by a Russian strike in Kiev? (International).
According to the Minister of Culture Tetiana Berejna, it is the 1,680th Ukrainian heritage monument destroyed or damaged since the beginning of the conflict with Russia.
In Ukraine, Soviet symbolism has increased since the Russian invasion, which causes irritation in Moscow. Hammers and sickles are removed from public space - also on one of the most famous landmarks. Now there is damage there after an air attack.
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