Ukraine tears down Russia friendship monument amid invasion | Pics
A Soviet-era statue commemorating the friendship between Russians and Ukrainians is being torn down in Kyiv amid the ongoing war between the two countries.
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A Soviet-era statue commemorating the friendship between Russians and Ukrainians is being torn down in Kyiv amid the ongoing war between the two countries.
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A Soviet monument to a friendship between Ukrainian and Russian nations is seen during its demolition, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in central Kyiv.
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Ukraine has been under attack by Russia for more than two months now.
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As Putin's forces continues to unleash violence on Ukraine, the country is now removing the symbols of friendship with Russia.
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Overlooking the Dnieper River, the statue depicts a Ukrainian and Russian worker holding hands in solidarity.
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The statue is part of the Peoples’ Friendship Arch monument, which was built in Kyiv by the USSR in 1982.
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