In Kyiv, a monument to Ukrainian hetman Ivan Mazepa will be erected on the site of the Lenin monument. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this in his speech.
He delivered a speech on Constitution Day on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. A bust of Ivan Mazepa was installed in the Lavra.
"Of course, the scale of this figure deserves a full-fledged monument in the capital of our state. I believe that the ideal place for him exists - it has existed since December 2013 on Shevchenko Boulevard. And I am sure: where Lenin fell, Mazepa will stand firmly," Zelenskyy said.
He noted that the bust of Mazepa will stand in the Lavra as it is rightfully supposed to.
"For centuries, russia has tarnished his name, sought to make Ukrainians look at their history through other people's eyes, convincing our people that Mazepa is a traitor. This is a lie, and this lie has lost. Forever," the head of state emphasized.
Bust of Mazepa. Photo: President's Office
The President noted that Ivan Mazepa is an outstanding statesman and military figure, philanthropist and head of the Cossack state. Under his tutelage, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra flourished with temples, bell towers and its unique Ukrainian baroque face.
We will remind, in Moscow a student attacked the sarcophagus with Lenin because he "does not agree with his politics."
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