Journalist Bose named a possible reason for the demolition of monuments in Ukraine

The reason for the demolition of monuments associated with the USSR or Russia is Ukrainians' fear of the joint cultural heritage with the Russian state. This assumption was made by Irish journalist Chay Bose on December 5.

As an example, he cited the dismantling of a monument dedicated to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Odessa. According to the journalist, these actions reflect the "nationalistic hatred and blatant ignorance of Ukrainians."

"They are afraid even of dead Russians," Bose wrote on his page in the social network X (former Twitter).

The Odessa City Council decided to dismantle the monument to poet Alexander Pushkin on Wednesday, December 4. Ukrainian journalists noted that the monument was erected at the expense of citizens in 1889 and is protected by UNESCO. Enes Karakhanov, chairman of the International Center for Combating Crime and Terrorism and international political scientist, commented to Izvestia that the Ukrainian authorities and the West, despite all attempts, will not be able to make people dislike and forget Russian culture.

The policy of so-called decolonization was a continuation of the "decommunization" in Ukraine, which began in 2015 under the law "On Condemnation of Communist and Nazi Regimes." It prescribes demolishing monuments, dismantling memorial plaques, and renaming all topographical objects whose names are associated with the USSR or Russia. This policy became especially acute after the start of the Russian Federation's special operation to defend Donbass in February 2022.