Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.

KYIV, Ukraine — The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks — lost its hammer and sickle symbol Sunday as officials replaced the Soviet-era ...

Kyiv last week replaced the Soviet hammer and sickle symbol with a trident – the Ukrainian coat of arms – on the shield of the Motherland Monument, which dominates the capital’s skyline.