Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 3, 2026 (AFP) - Russian attack damages iconic Soviet-era WWII monument in Kyiv

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2026-02-03

A Russian overnight attack damaged part of the Motherland monument in Kyiv, an iconic Soviet-era World War II memorial, Ukraine's culture minister Tuesday. The gigantic statue of a woman holding a sword and shield towers over the Ukrainian capital, with a complex at its base housing the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. The statue is a symbol of Kyiv. After Russia's invasion, Ukraine replaced the Soviet hammer......

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