Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced plans to erect a full-scale monument to Hetman Ivan Mazepa in Kyiv.
According to an Ukrinform correspondent, speaking during Constitution Day commemorations, Zelensky said the monument should stand on the site where the statue of Vladimir Lenin was toppled during the Euromaidan protests in December 2013.
"The scale of this historical figure deserves a full-fledged monument in the capital of our state. I believe the perfect location already exists. It has existed since December 2013 on Shevchenko Boulevard. And I am convinced that where Lenin fell, Mazepa will stand firmly," Zelensky said.
He said the monument would symbolize the restoration of historical justice and pay tribute to one of the key figures in Ukrainian statehood.
Zelensky described Mazepa as an outstanding statesman, military leader, patron of the arts, and head of the Cossack state.
