The Times: Ukraine removes all 1,320 statues of LeninBy The Times. Published Aug. 18, 2017 at 9:40 pm A truck carries a huge statue of Lenin's after it was dismantled in Zaporizhia Ukraine, on March 17, 2016. Photo by AFPStatues of Lenin were once a common reminder of Ukraine’s Soviet past. At least one stood in every village, town, or city.Read more here.