Ukraine dismantles Soviet-era 'People’s Friendship' statue in capital Kyiv

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Authorities in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv ordered the demolition of a monument symbolising historic ties between Ukraine and Russia on April 27, 2022, more than two months after Russian troops invaded their neighbour. Former boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, who’s now the mayor of Kyiv, said city officials were working on plans to demolish around 60 monuments in the capital related to Russia and the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Klitschko added, some 460 streets and other objects in the city are slated for renaming.
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[@azj_]

"The worst thing about betrayal is that it never comes from a enemy" - Obi Wan Kenobi

[@keeii1615]

well yeah.. that's what betrayals are.. I mean how could you betray your enemy...

[@Drownedinblood]

@@keeii1615 This is why you shouldn't pull quotes from fictional characters pretending they have such grand meaning.

[@napoleonbonaparte1260]

Who the heck is that guy

[@_S._S._]

Hahaha bodoh

[@tejinder868]

lol that why is called betrayal idiot

[@GorgieClarissa]

The thumbnail to this video looks like he is cutting off the statues head with a sword!!!

[@johnlouiemanalohernandez8431]

Thats the reason why I clicked hehe

[@certifiedjojofan]

same

[@_S._S._]

That's how they get you to click

[@MisterHeroman]

No?

[@acheeyk]

Likely no Putin statues if not he will go crazy n start using nuclear missiles.

[@viragonzales8792]

So sad the friendship of Russian Ukraine has broken apart healing to both sides who are still hoping that there is the healing and unity after the war,both countries need to have thier own independence I have friends from both sides and its heart breaking this war devide them constantly..

[@christymiller]

Actually we weren't friends as nations. They just occupied our territory and killed many Ukrainians who didn't want to take their rules.

[@lembafranck3490]

Russians civilians have been killed in this war ? There is no equivalences between the two parts Ukraine has been bombed and destroyed by Russia not the other way around

[@Ghrkriiewii9180]

It should already be broken If you study history then you should know the innumerable atrocities Russia committed against Ukraine

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

There has NEVER been friendship between Ukrainians and Russians. It's a concept created in the Soviet Union to legitimise absorption of Ukraine by Russia.

[@Zarko.]

There were no friendship, what are you talking about? How can you call it a friendship when it's build on deceit and propaganda

[@Kokozaftran]

Anger inducing. Absolute betrayal for a war of conquest. Destroyed the relations of the two countries for at least a generation.

[@mikeinjapan2004]

It will be forever I'll bet

[@nagaokagetora8562]

@@alkdjfhgks1919 State Duma likely has a few more KGB rats to take Putin's place once he's gone.

[@ernestkhalimov1007]

Relations were destroyed by the US sponsored coup govt in 2014 and the illegitimate govt has spent 8 years destroying these monuments with this one being the latest casualty.

[@cons9053]

@@ernestkhalimov1007 Average russia defender:

[@hx20games77]

@@ernestkhalimov1007 dude putin passed his term already

[@justafnaffan2.016]

In my honest opinion, there doesn't need to be any sympathy for any "historical value", when even one of its own designers, questions and denounces its very existence.

[@ruski9861]

Dont care didnt ask

[@ruski9861]

Ok

[@DmitryySergeevich]

He's designer, not a politician, historian or something. Destroying history is unforgivable. This is not something pure evil to do that. Ukraine can destroy all monuments they want, but rewriting history is not that simple.

[@Babaykalol]

@@DmitryySergeevich Украина и не собиралась переписывать историю, но подобным памятникам место в музеях, а не на улице :/

[@DmitryySergeevich]

@@Babaykalol Ещё-бы музей такой найти, чтобы все поместились. Да и всё равно их всех уничтожат...

[@DinaT_Eng]

" I don't know what weapon humans will be fighting with in World War 3 ,but in World War 4 humans will be fighting with sticks and stones" Albert Einstein

[@nicolasscharnagl5011]

Oh shut up

[@acheeyk]

Joy stick only drones...

[@subhanasadree2869]

Stix and stones can break my bones but your anti Soviet protests break my heart -Russia

[@acheeyk]

Virus

[@Foria777]

Destroy Soviet factories too then.

[@air2091]

Those are at least somewhat useful

[@galina5650]

Вот где перемога, так перемога...вояки с памятью...и это всё...

[@amongoofy9945]

Харьковская область? Херсон? ;(

[@thebluescountryballanimati9751]

Sad to see the statue fall apart it was a historical symbol of Ukraines Soviet Past and Proven Historical Value

[@AndreiIvanescuOficial]

Symbol for the life where he is?

[@Rikka_V1]

Too bad it was a statue that can be destroyed. But you cannot destroy anime characters

[@vardar_editzz]

@@Rikka_V1 based

[@Maelyn1337]

@@Rikka_V1 based

[@sakmadik69420]

you can have the head

[@lucabrasi8476]

Сносятся памятники СССР, но оставляют заводы и фабрики,построенные также при СССР ( ломать так всё советское!

[@uglaegilsdottir]

Не говорите! Им лучше идти дальше и снести всю советскую инфраструктуру - школы, детсады, заводы, парки, дворцы и дороги! Они же ненавидят Советский Союз, только как-то половинчато они это делают! Пускай отрекаются от Союза во всех его аспектах. Вот тогда заживут!!!

[@user-bp6rl7nz2p]

У кого нет истории, тот обречён!

[@rainrain2826]

I feel sad those people who has friend and relatives on both side...

[@evgeniygeht7494]

Председатель получает по заслугам.

[@user-sonyn]

@Everything's Eventual мы уже все проиграли, вопрос в том как выйти с наименьшими потерями . Для мира в целом будет лудше если Россия проиграет. Ето не первый раз , било нападение России на Грузию в 2008, война с Украиной началась в 2014 , не забываем про Афганистан и Чечню . Чтобы ето не повторилось в очередной раз Россия должна проиграть

[@user-wc6dv7ue1d]

@@user-sonyn С времён Ивана Грозного Запад мечтает покорить Россию. Не получится. Уж если 350-миллионная Европа во главе с гитлеровской Германией не смогла покорить её, у нацистской Украины тем более не получится. Россия с вами ещё всерьез не воевала.

[@user-wc6dv7ue1d]

@@user-sonyn Из Афганистана наши войска ушли достойно, под развевающимся знаменем СССР. Никто за ними не гнался, бросая камни. Америка сбежала, роняя тапочки, кидая своих афганских холуев на растерзание разгневанной толпы афганцев. Как и из Вьетнама.

[@Madara_Uchiha69420]

@@user-sonyn if Russia loses then the west would directly attack on Russia as Russia's morals would be low , and Putin would ultimately use nukes to defend and if he doesn't then he might be expecting the west to capture Moscow in like 6 months , USA and Canada would easily launch an attack from the east because of Alaska and Europe will attack from the west , so if Russia doesn't win this war then either it will get conquered or else it will nuke everything

[@williamwan3712]

Hating your current enemy doesn't mean you need to deny your shared past......This is not a statue of a tyrant's cult, this is a statue of the people. So why dismantle it? Historical revisionism and self-soothing fanaticism will only lead to greater chaos

[@Admiral45-10]

If Russians cared about this friendship, their soldiers wouldn't comit war crimes against Ukrainians. They made it clear what Ukraine is for them.

[@gnas1897]

@@Admiral45-10 so a few Russian soldiers commited war crimes, meaning that the entire Russian army and people are genocidal?

[@Admiral45-10]

@@gnas1897 not only that, but there are also text claiming Ukraine must be ,,denazified"... ...via labour camps and literal genocide.

[@gnas1897]

@@Admiral45-10 where are the texts mentioning genocide

[@Admiral45-10]

@@gnas1897 they literally say that - ,,Ukraine must be denazified by force, and all Ukrainians, even if not aware, are guilty and must be punished for it"

[@ajoo129]

this will ended up like Iraq, believe me

[@metodiusm428]

It won't, Ukraine is not ruled by a dictator, it's literally the people of Ukraine vs Putin's Russia

[@proud_greek223]

@@metodiusm428 zelensky: i am a joke to you?

[@metodiusm428]

@@proud_greek223 Zelensky was elected with 73% of votes...

[@pessi6185]

Garbage. The Russians could have obliterated Ukraine with bombs like the scumbag US & British in Iraq. The Russians don't want to harm the civilians because many of them are ethnic Russians. Russia are liberating the people of the Donbass from the Ukrainian Nazis. Plenty of videos on KZbin of civilians of the Donbass greeting the Russians as liberators that you certainly won't see on Western mainstream media 👍

[@Nikhil_Sahu_G]

@João Moreira Other Countries from Europe and USA is just Using Ukrain to weak Russia

[@stephanieyee9784]

I'm glad the statue's creator has given tge green light for the statue to be torn down. I'm glad this has now been removed.

[@Foria777]

Ukraine uber alles?

[@gnas1897]

Next up: Ukraine destroys its infrastructure because it reminds them of their past, which had a lot of coexisting with Russia.

[@not_zyro]

You know this is gonna make putin get more hatred against the Ukraine people and make the war go a lot longer right?

[@dr_birb]

@@gnas1897 that's USA but ok

[@Cherry-tp6vm]

@@gnas1897 have you seen soviet infrastructure? Tearing those eye sores down would be a positive.

[@watahwilly5133]

Zelensky is busy with selling green jacket....

[@lacid5556]

It's sad how two peaceful countries end up in a never ending hatred and war.

[@harleyqueen3968]

No one to be blame except US and NATO .

[@angelob.remasog1485]

@@harleyqueen3968 can you state some facts to provide your claim?

[@acheeyk]

Communist are never peaceful..

[@acheeyk]

@@harleyqueen3968 crimea annexed ,they never say to join NATO...your views not excepted. Russia wish to recover USSR ,piece by piece .

[@moddedinkling4168]

@@harleyqueen3968 Taking away Ukraine's choice of being independent or part of Russia is the real reason.

[@jamescornd7137]

Nah this is disrespectful

[@lazorplayz4556]

Yes

[@DylanNyron]

Why would you keep a statue symbolising a friendship between you and a country that just invaded you?

[@mr.someone6128]

That's the point. Disrespecting the Oppressive Invaders

[@donkey459]

Ukraine was denied NATO membership years ago France and Germany said no this war is about oil

[@JRBullet]

And we should believe Germany and France? But wait a min why usa attacked iraq?

[@donkey459]

@@JRBullet Putin admires your bootlicking potential comrade post 9 more comments like this to get 1 ROUBLE

[@aisy4005]

War backs then: oh no a war *gets drafted* War now: super power country against a country? *keyboard noise*

[@simunooi5306]

Put up statues of Biden and Boris for defending Ukraine to the last Ukrainian.

[@acheeyk]

Elon musk statue he protect the satellite link for Ukraine army to fight the war.

[@airis2183]

Go Iranians go!

[@acheeyk]

@@airis2183 Iranians????

[@jackdarrow3011]

Then in the future they just will betrayed them again so they probably just gonna destroying that statue again

[@acheeyk]

@@cobrazoid when this president stay ,his enemies will take advantage . Ukraine war same as Obama Crimea....south china sea..weak presidents .

[@PRubin-rh4sr]

Well, just make sure their history is remembered by the future. Removing historical symbols like these are pretty scary when you realize its one less evidence that their terrible history happened.

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

why id go with museums.

[@Killer23071]

Народ не знающий своего прошлого не имеет будущего.

[@oneedicin4605]

They did lenin statue too

[@user-sonyn]

Вы бы оставили стоять памятник Гитлеру ? Так почему в моем городе должна оставаться эта гадость ? Что касается памяти - статуя поедет в музей

[@Killer23071]

@@user-sonyn Для вас памятник дружбы народов - гадость, а памятник Бандере во Львове, который я уверен пальцем не тронут, наверное национальное достояние. И не надо мне рассказывать, что "Бандера воевал за Украину". Он объединился с нацистами и устраивал карательные акции против гражданского населения. Та же Волынская резня.

[@user-nk3ly5ne5n]

At least sell it, I'd love to place these beautiful statues outside of my home.

[@sharingsharedudebro1236]

Arab prince right here

[@amalayperson7208]

Listen, not all things can be sold.

[@goldenkillzz7425]

@Nour el deen Kamel yep he isn't, they can make profit from it

[@cyberpunk7997]

Hahaha

[@mohdizwanangah5188]

So you want bring back idol statue? Angel will not come to house who has idol statue.

[@natural6086]

In future they realized who is their real enmy .

[@marianna0cn]

They realized it NOW.

[@s21b0b]

They realized it already, and it comes from both sides. Remember the Budapest Memorandum!

[@vkrgfan]

It’s Klichko doing it not the people, people have no say on it.

[@jackdarrow3011]

Or maybe they haven't realized getting used as tool that ignite west and east war? Both side is at fault.

[@mile8240]

Only comedian president turn history to worst nightmare.

[@ThePsihopatul]

I have to agree with this move. But I do hope a better symbol can be raised once things are solved. I wish the war ends soon. I have citizen level friends from both countries and there are people who are friends and family in between two countries. Putin is a man I used to have 50/50 respect but no more. Ukraine and Russia are both beautiful Slavic Nations. Two people two national identies, so close to each other yet so far apart. Both countries need to have their independence.

[@Foria777]

In this case their symbol is the one propagated by one famous Austrian artist.

[@joshi6898]

I think they arr goin put put Statue of Joe Biden as replacement.

[@ThePsihopatul]

@@joshi6898 hopefully not.

[@jamiru_nahi3065]

the more theyre divided, the more chaos will come

[@jackdarrow3011]

How come the war ends soon if their friendship statue now getting destroyed by Ukraine? Won't it just like stating they will be enemies not friend that can keep peace?

[@indravode8318]

Imagine the soviet era citizens of both countries seeing this

[@weplaygameforwin9326]

@R it's already 3 decade bozo I don't think they care anymore.

[@user-sonyn]

Пережить шок больше чем после оккупации довольно сложно, статуя на самом деле такая мелочь

[@Mnopthgggg]

Soviet union itself is a disgrace. Nobody cares

[@TomNook.]

0:12 "Oops, sorry Vlad"

[@user-op9nt6mw1t]

Зря смеетесь. Известно,что смеется тот,кто смеется последним.

[@utuieatuew8598]

типо урыла

[@xZeroOffical]

Тем не мение. Очень грустный.

[@olgamura4105]

Это так!👍👍👍

[@utuieatuew8598]

@@olgamura4105 не

[@lindahutson8294]

Just like the US who is running Ukraine?

[@marianna0cn]

To answer your question- Ukrainian people are running Ukraine.

[@Valter1]

He who is ashamed of his past has no bright future. This is pure culturicide. Shame on you!

[@ryukiasuke6948]

This truly broke my heart.

[@FrenzyyLumina]

same.

[@ryukiasuke6948]

@ტ ᖇ ĭ ᘜ ĭ Ƞ When people takes thing too literally.

[@Gabensy]

🤣

[@stephanieyee9784]

Why? It's not your statue, is it? No.

[@benxillion4790]

@@stephanieyee9784 its my art, I can confirm

[@amankumardas7506]

The Last Moment of Ukraine

[@jeffreytan2948]

Russian action in Ukraine doesn't really endear them to the Ukrainians.

[@ericdoran24]

You cant rewrite history no matter how many statues you take down.

[@janneyovertheocean9558]

This is not trying to rewrite history. History is being written on a new page, documenting why Ukraine is doing this and demonstrating that dignity and mutual respect is the essence of friendship, once you break it by abusive behavior or even attitude, it’s gone. This becomes part of history. Russian rooks must adopt a new spirit in them, one that is devoid of imperialism, then this great nation can become attractive to all, including her neighbors. Right now and for the past hundreds of years, Russia has not acted righteously and respectfully.

[@hwuharry9719]

This has nothing to do with Russia,they already destroyed dozens of amazing public art like mosaic/staue/mural from the socialist era,some even made by Ukrainian themselves. To change the system doesn't mean u should destroy the history,keep them and treat them as art is the right way. Even Bulgaria as a country of NATO has started to rebuild their broken Buzludzha. The planning of a post-socialist city needs these things, otherwise it is a soulless walking corpse.

[@stephanieyee9784]

The statue is a sad reminder of a broken trust. It is only right that it was removed.

[@hwuharry9719]

@@stephanieyee9784 Then why don't they keep it as a reminder,that should be more useful........The soviets were already gone 30 years ago,I don't see any points of doing this.I only see these things as art........

[@Brick-Life]

Correct! The ukrainians have no sense of respect for their own culture! Too much American funding!

[@z_brian_h4800]

@@hwuharry9719 And that's the thing, you see them as art...they do not.

[@gendoruwo6322]

@@hwuharry9719 : perhaps it's a coping mechanism, a way for Ukrainians to grieve for their dead, and for a shared history now forever shattered. This is Ukraine's 'declaration' that from now on they cannot walk the same path as Russia. Still sad though. I still think the blame is all with Putin. This vandalism is needless. The best revenge is to not be like your enemy, after all...

[@pyro7358]

this war never should have happend

[@Martin-nu2sp]

Putler has another opinion.

[@pessi6185]

The Ukrainians started it 8 years ago against their ethnic Russian population but the sheep like this other clown in the comments don't have the brain to do the research and learn the history for themselves. 🐑 Baaaaaa!

[@rodrigoe.gordillo2617]

They will put a Biden statue instead

[@ordinarydude2237]

Still remember when KZbin was a place where people just have fun and not care about any politics. Yeah, me neither

[@rasidmantawil1052]

Put the statue of biden.the father of zelensky 😂🤣

[@randombaseddude4339]

This have already been happening before the invasion lol, even to Soviet soldiers statues.

[@condorX2]

Ukraine also banned this French journalist for 10 years for exposing Ukraine War crime from 2014. "French reporter Anne-Laure Bonnel tells the atrocities towards civilians that she witnessed in Donbass on French news network CNEWS. She believed it was the Ukraine government that was bombing Ukrainians living in that region since 2014. Thousands of civilians were killed. As much as we sympathize people in Ukraine for what they are going through right now during this war, it's important to point out what happened to people living in Donbass too." Ukraine military was using a banned weapon call cluster munition rockets used to killed civilians in 2014, including childrens. War Footage: Ukrainian Soldiers made to kneel in front of children’s graves in Donbass "French reporter Anne-Laure Bonnel tells the atrocities towards civilians that she witnessed in Donbass on French news network CNEWS. She believed it was the Ukraine government that was bombing Ukrainians living in that region since 2014. Thousands of civilians were killed. As much as we sympathize people in Ukraine for what they are going through right now during this war, it's important to point out what happened to people living in Donbass too." Ukraine military was using a banned weapon call cluster munition rockets used to killed civilians in 2014, including childrens. Documentarist Anne-Laure Bonnel: banned from the Ukraine for 10 years? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIW0kqx-erippMk Rand Paul pushes Blinken on US backing Ukraine's NATO aspirations, citing Putin's reasons behind ops kzbin.info/www/bejne/epXKlHyebdapgKc 😐

[@hysan121]

@@condorX2 People like you are so dedicated to these stuff, Whether you're saying Reality or not.

[@calvingunarto7865]

@@condorX2 whatever reason that Russia has to invade Ukraine, Russia could not just invade independent countries like that. Ukraine has every right to make their decision, because Ukraine is not belong to Russia, it's belong to Ukraine people.

[@condorX2]

@@hysan121 ❤️

[@Qurankolikhnewala]

@@condorX2 "believed" has different meaning

[@vadimya4587]

Уничтожают память о своих дедах и своем роде в целом. До какой же степени им 💩 в кастрюли. До какой же степени они уже деградировали. Они осознанно делают себя историческими бомжами. Жесть.

[@theman1591]

Ukraine keeps forgetting that they are Soviets…

[@IlleScrutator]

A statue to a friendship that never existed.

[@evryatis9231]

What do you mean? They were indeed friends and a closely tied people before NATO and the americans came. Partly why the americans are doomed to annihilation. The karma has never ceased mounting, and this invasion is part of it.

[@aleks.l394]

​@@evryatis9231 do you know anything about Ukrainian - Russian relationship? learn a bit, so you know how Ukrainians were constantly oppressed by Russian side and were forced to cope with it

[@kova1577]

@@evryatis9231 the dystopian “union” was never really friends with one another. They were only under a cult regime and some wised up after awhile

[@kentershackle1329]

So the millions of revenue that Ukraine gained from Gas transit fees, heavily discounted Gas and Millions of Credit facility given.. Still not enough?..

[@aleks.l394]

@@kentershackle1329 it isn't a friendship, it is business. And for your knowledge millions isn't a lot for a whole country and Russia gained much more money from selling gas to Europe, hundreds of billions

[@user-fh4le1pn8o]

When you can't win against the enemy, you try to win against the mute statutes.

[@Onizukaash]

🤣🤣🤣

[@viktort8229]

When you can't beat a much smaller country so you lower you goals to save face.

[@user-fh4le1pn8o]

@@viktort8229 when did the russian officials said it? Russia never said that it want to conquer the WHOLE territory of Ukraine but secure the Donbas and Lugansk territory only 😉 the dreams of russian conquering the Ukraine was a ukrainians propagandist dream, please don't forget it😂

[@unveilingthetruth5784]

@@viktort8229 - beat? Western media bot. 200,000 armies fighting against over 1 million and capturing territories bit by bit and you're here speaking about unable to bit a small country? 🤣🤣🤣..... maybe you didn't hear what the puppet Zelensky was saying did you?

[@inamorta47-playertwist]

@@user-fh4le1pn8o so we are now fogetting the attack on Kyiv. Lol

[@williamlai29]

What a serious waste of time and resources.

[@thorfinn8176]

Seems like your comments have something in common

[@ThrustersX]

Socialists and communists alike huh?

[@VivekGhimire]

@@thorfinn8176 yours too. And ofc mine too. Thanks.

[@mr.someone6128]

I don't see how an old Soviet crane somehow wastes resources.

[@gonzalesfrederic6213]

If they go to a museum, they can be removed. History matters, but if in streets they are unwanted... displace, do not destroy.

[@ernestkhalimov1007]

The barbarians rather destroy

[@Hiroheim]

@@ernestkhalimov1007 Indeed, the russian army has been bombing cities and buildings with civilians inside, they only know how to destroy.

[@MasonGreenWeed]

British museum : A fine addition to my collection

[@Hiroheim]

@Volksgrenadier doesnt sound so well with that pfp

[@Hiroheim]

@Volksgrenadier I sure hate commies bolsheviks and nazis aswell

[@user-es7mt3tt5z]

Хороший челенж, стереть все, чтоб даже и мысли больше не было, что то сказать!

[@hudik69]

It's sad to see how postsoviet countries slaughter each other in wars of rich politicians, but most horrible thing is that it won't end soon

[@ahmedmohamed-fo5jl]

Russians are dying for rich politicians Ukrainians are dying for their independence and lands

[@Skypianomon]

The Americans break the friendship of Ukraine and Russia

[@kavoya]

What how?

[@Skypianomon]

@@kavoya do your research The western powers don't really care about they are using the war in Ukraine to justify the expansion of NATO, to encourage more military spending to rehabilitate the credibility of the US and the UK and France,So that they can conduct other war elsewhere.

[@air2091]

There was never any friendship

[@aver3469]

@@kavoya Actually NATO did bec Ukraine wanted to join NATO basically NATO was trying to steal Russia’s friends

[@mr.someone6128]

Putin breaks the friendship of Ukraine and Russia.

[@user-dw8ef1ni8o]

Демонтаж мозга, духа и миропонимания. Если у тебя сломалась голова, конечно кто-то в этом виноват, не я же себе её сломал.

[@user-ni7km8dg6b]

Ууу, совка порвало

[@user-ln7db3uc7s]

Ми давно не СРСР. Треба забути цей кривавий період нашої історії

[@user-wp8pc9xk8z]

@@user-ln7db3uc7s писяголовець скоро будешь прославлять этот период

[@user-ln7db3uc7s]

@@user-wp8pc9xk8z якщо РФ переможе,то мене відразу відправлять у щось типу "Ізолятора" і мені точно не жити

[@thelordofforeheads2839]

I hope they don’t destroy the Rodina-mat, beautiful statue.

[@krsmovie1939]

Those who deny its past have to future.

[@romanmakarevych4483]

Why are you talking about ruzzia when the video is more about Ukraine?

[@krsmovie1939]

@@romanmakarevych4483 It has nothing to do with Russia, its a proverb.

[@machevilchannel7002]

So sad to see this statue go down. I mean I sympathize with the Ukrainians for what is happening to them now, however this statue is a symbol of them being Soviets in the past. The Russian soviets didn't betray Ukraine, nor the Russian soviets causing this war, it was Putin, and behind Putin is a circle of oligarchs who profitted from the fall of the then Soviet Union. I respect the USSR for being the first ever to establish a worker's state, the respect is equally given to both Russian soviets and Ukrainian soviets, and this is too heartbreaking to see.

[@foxsteam]

Just asking "Why" Putin start a war with Ukraine?

[@machevilchannel7002]

@@foxsteam according to him Ukraine is bombing the Dunbass Region where russian-speaking people are residing. And that NATO violated the Minsk Agreement by showing signs of allowing Ukraine to be admitted to NATO.

[@markmystery3536]

@@machevilchannel7002 You are too naive tbh. There is a video on KZbin explains very details about why Russia invade Ukraine

[@machevilchannel7002]

@@markmystery3536 I would like to see that one. Any link friend?

[@worldwanderer91]

You forgot Stalin starved Ukrainians to the point of genocide when Soviet Russia stole all nations food to feed Russia in the Holodomor. Soviets denied it ever happened and insists there was no famine in Ukraine. The Holodomor and the current Russian-Ukrainian War will not be the first or last time Russia has treated Ukraine so horribly.

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Absolutely!

[@herosama1570]

r they denying their history?

[@mr.someone6128]

Nah. They are just stopping their celebration of the sane people who starved them to death.

[@inamorta47-playertwist]

No just simply implies that era has been dead

[@CoFRTheGamerXxX]

I’m curious if they’ll put in a statue showing 15,000 murdered Russians, children and Jews, in Luhansk and Donetsk. Yup. I agree though. There surely was a betrayal.

[@OthmaneElalaoui]

15,000murdered russians?

[@wanderingaceminecraftandmo8034]

Russian supporter. Ignore.

[@ciala4830]

It can be art that you don't like, but it's still art

[@lordgrunwalder1607]

Ohhh right its art so lets keep the false symbol of friendship the country whic invading us give to us. Yeah... No, art or not it doesnt matter.

[@user-sonyn]

Памятник Гитлеру тоже искусство ?

[@confederatestate-slaveryan7654]

@@user-sonyn yes.

[@AnimMouse]

The friendship has been destroyed since the Revolution of Dignity.

[@lazarmilovanovic742]

First they are saying "STOP WAR", then they are doing this...

[@frostyo223]

You want them to just keep the statue while Russia is literally occupying and killing in their Territory? Makes no sense

[@matteodiazzi2418]

You know, it's not the best thing ever having an enormous monument bringing the symbols of your invasor, in your own capital...

[@lazarmilovanovic742]

@@matteodiazzi2418 it represents peoples friendship

[@lazarmilovanovic742]

@@matteodiazzi2418 not russian army

[@matteodiazzi2418]

@@lazarmilovanovic742 and so who?

[@duyle7031]

I'm surprised it took that long lol

[@ernestkhalimov1007]

Just doing it out of spite for losing. Can't wait to see it rebuilt and force this crowd to watch.

[@jafsjafs8820]

@@ernestkhalimov1007 another pathetic loser spotted. just cry soyboy.

[@lopiws]

The sculptors: Bruh 🗿

[@ThrustersX]

Ukrainian people: Bru- 💀⚰️

[@bezagebremedhine5102]

Lol

[@heromail2903]

What's the point of maintaining friendship with a predator?

[@vishnutejv]

Putin: General send a missile here General :🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@nomoremr.niceguy9641]

I remember Iraq do the same thing and now they regret it

[@ernestkhalimov1007]

Can't wait til Russians rebuild it.

[@justmapping4035]

They don't

[@francibalanci5617]

@@justmapping4035 check again. Iraq is in a worse state after Uncle Sam paid a visit.

[@justmapping4035]

@@francibalanci5617 check the 500.000 persians who died because of Iraq imperialism

[@francibalanci5617]

@@justmapping4035 check how many died and still are dieing because of interference of your saviour USA.

[@blackberrycheese3695]

Russia is like the toxic ex who can't get over the fact that it's "partner" is no longer on their side.

[@tanzine91]

For people who actually have read well and not subscribing to whatever media put out, it’s more like Ukraine is abusive partner who lets outside force jointly abuse until the one used to be a bigger person could no longer tolerate, after decades

[@muelesariocontra]

Yeah fr Domestic violence but with countries

[@francibalanci5617]

Ukraine is like a bad example for its kids and still wants to keep them even after it treats them baddly while Russia wants them under its protection. And some a lover of Ukraine comes in the middle and wants its kids just for privilege rights.

[@gnas1897]

It's not entirely Russia's fault, do research.

[@muelesariocontra]

@@francibalanci5617 Putroll #1

[@demson5863]

Russia : I missed the part where that's my problem

[@papersparrow899]

Ukraine: Gonna cry?

[@vkrgfan]

This is a political stunt thrown by another entertainer boxer Klichko who is mayor of Kyiv. He was born in Kazakhstan. So been paid by the USA the same as Zelensky.

[@ernestkhalimov1007]

@@papersparrow899 * Rebuilds it over the corpses of Ukrainian neo nazis

[@ernestkhalimov1007]

@@vkrgfan Are the klichko brothers fighting or have they just taken an entertainment role?

[@papersparrow899]

@@ernestkhalimov1007 Why do people blame Ukraine anyways?

[@prashantjadhav9872]

What will happen after removing this.

[@marianna0cn]

Ukrainians will feel better and continue fighting enemy.

[@dimasprayoga9350]

@@marianna0cn untill they perish?

[@mlbbgameplay5743]

Nothing will happen

[@elfbeaned]

Case 1:They will rebuild, regret Case 2:Doomed

[@starshipdriver8536]

Can France make another monument similar to the Statue of Liberty to give to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@MichelleFreebird]

No thanks, we already have Duc de Richelieu monument 🇫🇷 💛💙 🇺🇦

[@pessi6185]

They prefer statues of Nazis like the one of Stepan Bandera in Lviv. Well done Russia for liberating the majority of the people of the Donbass 👏

[@proggamer7852]

How to abandon and dismantle the history? Step one:

[@romanmakarevych4483]

Never knew that propaganda of genocide commiter authomatically becomes a history if the latter is at the rule

[@nationeer]

This is not dismantling history, this is dismantling symbolism, even the designer of the statue agrees

[@Cherry-tp6vm]

this is apperently dismantling history even though the creator of the statue is encouraging its destruction.

[@andymichel7277]

Si tu ne sais pas d’où tu viens , tu ne peux savoir où tu vas

[@Melirobloxwhimsical]

Is this really a necessary thing to do?

[@user-qo2se6lk6j]

Я сейчас подумал что памятник рухнет на крановщика или на ротозеев.

[@lindaj171]

I have always taken 'inadvertent' symbolism very seriously . . . and the main statue decapitating itself was awesome!

[@kings2147]

Sickening

[@brendon1689]

Inadvertent symbolism of what?

[@kiyoraka3537]

what do they do with the statue afterwards tho

[@wisanggeniaulia9379]

Unity is blocked by EGO, remember that

[@aryanarora7854]

Having a glance at the comments ,the people are just having conversation about trust-betray ,forgetting about for what that staute was stood..a symbol of humanity...about our epic history ....a story where they Stand together; regardless about present circumstances they should not do this....it will only give rise to rage,revenge hatred for the future generations to undergo this feelings

[@gnas1897]

Thank you. Many people are quick to make assumptions. I also see many people talk about one side of the problem, saying "putin started all this" while completely ignoring the Ukrainian government's contribution. People need to start having better critical thinking and understand that things aren't always the way they seem to be on the surface.

[@TheGirard62]

Difficult to forgive when the people you consider the closer to your own attack you and start a war against you, when soldier shoot at you, there is no longer cultural or blood link, it's only about surviving and killing your ennemy

[@aleks.l394]

​@@gnas1897 so what do you know about Ukrainian side?

[@breadletsky473]

"symbol of humanity" this is between two nations not the 190+ countries

[@jafsjafs8820]

@@gnas1897 another pathetic loser spotted.

[@gogigogi3901]

Мазепы ! Предатели это в вашей крови !

[@gladiatorsfury]

history will never be the same from today!!

[@seancedrickatienza3900]

Oh jeez the head fall! Scary. Like ghost with no head

[@dkgames1159]

Why always destroy things like this acting like its gonna end the war or something

[@dr_birb]

No, but why have statues of formerly occupying and nowdays invading country?

[@alrn1282]

@@dr_birb but The soviet union dissapeared long time ago

[@andreksjour]

​@@dr_birb Ussr is not russia. That statue was as much Ukrainian as it was Russian. That was a part of their history. The people celebrating, are remnants of the losing side of ww2, that were enemies of the world. The Ussr beat them. And so they are celebrating the removal of a ussr momument, mascarating this action as a symbol of Ukr-Rus lost relations, but infact it's nut-zees against momuments of the country that beat them, and no longer exists. The media is covering the bigger picture of who these people are and what they want. Because the US military industrial complex, wants money and reason to exist.

[@dr_birb]

@@andreksjour ussr invasion is part of their history, and? Also I like how you somwhow managed to involve US into that, very cool

[@willcheng1276]

How is it helping rebuilding the city

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

It doesn't it's a symbol meaning Ukraine will never forgive Russia for the next generation to come

[@levinaugust3331]

Might seem simple to you but morale boost and symbolism could help win the war

[@ThrustersX]

Building more spaces obviously

[@VivekGhimire]

Now they are erecting our beloved comedian's statue as replacement.

[@dailydealsbyskt5943]

How it feels now?

[@aceace5641]

They should focus on this trivial garbage AFTER the war. Not during it.

[@kingkong5036]

Pity on the Ukranians... Poor puppets... Choose your leaders wisely next time.

[@velelimaka9040]

Hello z people

[@air2091]

And yankovich was not a puppet?

[@mr.someone6128]

Russian bot right here.

[@imsonicnoob2112]

One question: Why remove history?

[@mikkelmongol6192]

Because the history where Russia and Ukraine are friends is no more. The friendship is gone

[@kayasakhsan6735]

​@@mikkelmongol6192 It's a monument, it's about their predecessor struggle to achieving peace, it's a hope that peace can always be achieved. If they are trying to achieve peace why destroy this monument? People should learn from history.

[@matthewmartin7391]

@@kayasakhsan6735 people have emotions. if they're homeland is invaded by a power it is only natural that they try to scrub all relations with them. It can be rebuilt when the trust itself is rebuilt.

[@donovam2773]

Hope they put that on a museum

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

last part looked like they were walking the statues.

[@user-sr6dp4tk6l]

Кто забыл прошлое, у того нет будущего.

[@kevinaguilar7541]

You don't need statues to remember history. That's why we read books.

[@eulaliaruizdiaz1632]

Es mejor olvidar el pasado y mirar hacia el futuros y lo mejor

[@eulaliaruizdiaz1632]

El pasado ya es pasado ya no sirve para nada

[@kevinaguilar7541]

@@eulaliaruizdiaz1632 no, that is a horrible tip. Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Look at the Philippines, most of the young population voted for the son of a dictator that they don't know about! Look at mexico, for so many years the mexican voters voted for the corrupt PRI party multiple times without questioning their actual success! Of course, there is no benefit in sobbing or dwelling in a deep state of anger of the past but you should not forgot about it and its impacts.

[@surjatjandra3270]

This action will make Russia have no hesitate to attack and destroy Kyiv.

[@brad5426]

Gee, you think? What certain events lead you to believe that?

[@vkrgfan]

Why? Kyivan Rus is where Russia started, Ukraine was created after that.

[@DerNatioller]

Destroying Kyiv will just make Ukrainians go on a full insurgency.

[@The_Art_of_AI_888]

​@@brad5426 He is right, Russia obviously has been holding back and hasn't developed full forces yet. If not, the war would be already ended, and Ukraine would be totally already destroyed and a deadland by now.

[@mr.someone6128]

They cannot do that tho

[@scipioprime69]

They shouldve lifted it and not toppled over those granite tiles.

[@KanuniSuleyman4857]

Ukraine : Dismantled Friendship statue Russia : Dismantled Ukraine forever 😂😂😂👌

[@gav48]

R.I.P Ukraine

[@user-ev6vy3l.SS.x8q]

R.I.P ROSSIA 🇷🇺💩

[@gachagamingfox]

R.I.P USSR 😔

[@MonkeyBaez]

Don't they have better things to do?

[@user-vi3fy2cc9z]

Don't you have better things to do

[@syahir7494]

Don't you have better things to do

[@CaseyMcKinky]

Don't you have better things to do

[@lebrontay1529]

No this is the only thing to pass time anything else is just a distraction 😜

[@ThrustersX]

Don't you have better things to do

[@user-cq8pq9wx3t]

Это преступление государственого уровня вандализм

[@mandhojbudhamagar7234]

Action in emotion destroys one's self.

[@i.m7399]

Glory to Ukraine?? what a joke, you cant even keep your enemy outside your border n asking for help😂😂

[@jozefnovak7750]

Slava U kravína!

[@Martin-nu2sp]

F you, russians BOT

[@daenerysmax6267]

This reminds me so much of what my country did to Soviet statues in 1990. Slava Ukraini! Welcome to freedom.

[@huuphuclecao8712]

They paid the price after did that

[@zakariahussein9384]

As if you were prisoners under Soviet union like know you are prisoners of us and uk

[@daenerysmax6267]

@@zakariahussein9384 and guess what? We begged to be their prisoners. We are very happy they accepted.

[@nagaokagetora8562]

@@zakariahussein9384 If you tried to get out of the brutal communist rule during the Soviet Union era in the Eastern Block country, Ruskis would send a bulldog army to prevent it, so, it was far bigger slavery.

[@daenerysmax6267]

@@nagaokagetora8562 thank you, but he surely knew that. He is just a Russian troll from Mordor.

[@ashwath2207]

Our ancestors : well 🥺

[@warandconflict]

War is cruelty !