>Most Ukrainians believe the decision to remove the Soviet coat of arms from the landmark Motherland Monument in Kiev was ill-timed, arguing that the money would have been better spent elsewhere, according to a poll released on Tuesday. The statue celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in WWII.

Ukrainians question timing of Soviet landmark overhaul – poll

https://www.rt.com/russia/581687-motherland-monument-overhaul-untimely/