The change comes as part of a decommunization process in Ukraine.
The Motherland Monument was built in 1981 during the Soviet era. It depicts a woman holding a sword and a shield emblazoned with the Soviet sickle and hammer symbol.
In April 2015, the Ukrainian parliament outlawed most Soviet and communist symbols, street names, and monuments as part of a decommunization process.
This prompted discussion on the continued presence of Soviet symbols on Ukraine's tallest statue.
Halyna Pastushuk has the story.
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