Yevheniia Moliar

Ukraine must stop destroying its cultural heritage

In tearing down Soviet public statues and mosaics, the country is erasing a part of its own history

A monument to Soviet soldier Alexander Matrosov, by Ukrainian sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and architect Yevgeny Stamo, in Dnipro, central Ukraine, being dismantled in January 2023. Credit: Ukrinform / Alamy Stock Photo

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