Lenin Statues Toppled In Ukraine

Masked men have toppled several statues of the Soviet leader Lenin in eastern Ukraine, authorities said today, in a fresh show of anti-Russian sentiment as Kiev battles pro-Moscow separatists.

Anti-government protesters toppled a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine's capital and attacked it with hammers on Sunday in a symbolic challenge to President Viktor Yanukovich and his plans for closer ties with Russia.

Masked men have toppled several statues of the Soviet leader Lenin in eastern Ukraine, authorities said today, in a fresh show of anti-Russian sentiment as Kiev battles pro-Moscow separatists.

Anti-government protesters toppled a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine's capital and attacked it with hammers on Sunday in a symbolic challenge to President Viktor Yanukovich and his plans for closer ties with Russia.