In Ukraine, it was forbidden to mention Admiral Ushakov in public

The Institute of National Remembrance (INP) of Ukraine on Sunday, November 30, called Russian Admiral Fyodor Ushakov an alleged symbol of "Russian imperialism."

"Objects dedicated to the persons and events listed below must be removed from the public space," the institution's website says.

The dismantling of monuments related to Russian and Soviet history, as well as the renaming of streets in Ukraine have been carried out since 2015.

Admiral Ushakov gained fame in the Russian-Turkish wars without losing a single ship.Газета.Ru ".

On November 23, the Institute of National Memory of Ukraine recognized the Decembrists as a symbol of "Russian imperialism." The list also includes artist Vasily Surikov, writer Ivan Turgenev, Admiral Pavel Nakhimov, emperors Peter I, Nicholas I and Nicholas II, and commander Alexander Suvorov.

Vladimir Medinsky, Assistant to the President of Russia and chairman of the Russian Military Historical Society, said on November 19 that Ukraine was waging an all-out information war in the field of history, banning the names of famous personalities.

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