KYIV: Ukraine's trident coat of arms glimmered on the shield of a gigantic statue overlooking Kyiv on Sunday (Aug 6), after construction workers winched it up to replace a Soviet hammer and sickle. The operation to put the trident in place of the Soviet emblem on the 62m-tall steel figure of a woman, known
KYIV: Ukraine's trident coat of arms glimmered on the shield of a gigantic statue overlooking Kyiv on Sunday , after construction workers winched it up to replace a Soviet hammer and sickle.
On a bright sunny morning shortly after 6am , construction workers and industrial climbers winched the 7.6m-tall trident into place, pending final adjustments.The silvery monument stands high on the bank of the Dnieper River, brandishing a sword and shield. The statue is also set to be renamed Ukraine Mother because its current name has Soviet associations. The hammer and sickle will become a museum exhibit.
"I'm happy because it's just right - it's not too big, not too small, not too thin - it's just right," he told AFP. "We are certain that the works will be completed by our national holidays, the flag day and Independence Day," Savchuk said. "It's all important, although of course it should all be done wisely and with the right approach, with understanding that there are priorities," the official told journalists.
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