President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the intention to erect a monument to Hetman Ivan Mazepa in Kyiv, Ukrinform reported. Speaking during the Constitution Day celebrations, Zelensky stated that the scale of Mazepa’s historical personality fully merits a grand monument in the capital. According to Ukrinform, the president has already identified the location.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “The scale of this figure deserves a full-fledged monument in the capital of our state. I believe that the perfect place for him exists. It has existed since December 2013 on Shevchenko Boulevard, and I am sure that where Lenin fell, Mazepa will stand firmly,” Zelensky declared. The president emphasized that the installation of the monument will serve as a symbol of the restoration of historical justice and the veneration of a key architect of Ukrainian statehood. He praised Mazepa as an outstanding state and military leader, a generous patron, and the visionary head of the Cossack state. In addition to the main monument, Zelensky noted that a bust of Ivan Mazepa has been unveiled at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. This gesture symbolizes the Hetman’s profound connection to the spiritual and cultural development of Ukraine. In a follow-up statement on Telegram, Zelensky elaborated on the significance of the Lavra placement.