In Kyiv, 95 streets associated with Russia and the USSR were renamed at once

And now, for example, the street of the Heroes of the Azov Regiment has appeared. So the capital continues the program of de-communization and de-russification. Before the renaming, an opinion poll was conducted among the capital's residents.

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, announced this.

The new names, initiated and supported by the public during the rating voting, should perpetuate the memory of the outstanding historical events of Ukraine, as well as famous figures and heroes who glorified Ukraine and fought for the independence of our state. Including in the modern Russian-Ukrainian war, - said Vitali Klitschko.

The process of renaming the capital has not yet been completed. At the next plenary meeting, Kyiv City Council will continue to work on these issues to complete the process of de-Russification.

List of some of the renamed streets:

• General Zhmachenko Street was renamed Knyaz Roman Mstislavich Street;
• Marshal Malinovsky Street was renamed the Street of the Heroes of the Azov Regiment;
• Tulskaya Square was renamed UPA Heroes Square;
• Budarina Street was renamed Ukrainian Renaissance Street;
• Karl Marx street was renamed Hutsulskaya street;
• Piterskaya Street was renamed Londonskaya Street;
• Michurin Street (in the Solomensky District) was renamed Marines Street;
• Rostovskaya street was renamed Lutsk street;

This is an important step towards reducing false manipulations and the influence of the Russian aggressor on the interpretation of our history, the mayor of Kyiv summed up.