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Ukraine replaced the Soviet Union hammer and sickle on the shield of its massive Motherland Monument with the national trident coat of arms.

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.