The huge Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv, one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks, has lost its Soviet hammer and sickle, replaced by a trident.

Ukraine replaces Soviet hammer and sickle with trident on Kyiv monument Since Russia’s war on Ukraine began, the country has accelerated moves to reclaim the nation’s identity from past ties.

Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.

A photograph of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance wearing a red T-shirt featuring a Soviet hammer and sickle has gone viral on social media.

Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.

The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv lost its hammer-and-sickle symbol on Sunday as officials replaced it with the country's trident coat of arms.

The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation's most recognizable landmarks — has lost its hammer-and-sickle as officials replaced the Soviet-era emblem with the country's ...

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

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

The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks — has lost its hammer-and-sickle as officials replaced the Soviet-era emblem with the country’s ...