The 27-feet Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic-era bronze statue under the People's Friendship Arch in Kyiv is removed by authorities after Mayor Vitali Klitschko ordered its removal, saying "Russia destroyed the normal life of millions of Ukrainians and destroyed the peace in Europe".
The 27-foot Soviet-era bronze statue under the People's Friendship Arch in Kyiv, representingRussian–Ukrainianfriendship, is removedby order of Mayor of KyivVitali Klitschko.