Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a ... Ukrainian flags feature prominently across the city, with a red star on top of the famous Hotel Ukraine being repainted ...

KYIV, Ukraine — The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks — lost its hammer and sickle symbol Sunday as officials replaced the Soviet-era ...

The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv – one of the nation’s most recognisable landmarks – lost its hammer-and-sickle symbol on Sunday as officials replaced the Soviet-era emblem with ...

In the opening weeks of the invasion, a handful of Soviet flags flown from Russian tanks were documented in amateur footage. But a recent surge in professional photos of Soviet symbols released ...

The move is part of a wider shift to reclaim Ukraine’s cultural identity from the Communist past amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. KYIV, Ukraine — The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv ...

Some 85% of Ukrainians backed the removal of the hammer and sickle from the landmark, according to data from the country’s Culture Ministry released last year. For many in Ukraine, the Soviet ...