Decommunization in UkraineDecommunization in Ukraine started during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 and expanded afterwards. Following the 2014 Revolution of Dignity and beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Ukrainian government approved laws that banned communist symbols, as well as symbols of Nazism as both ideologies were deemed to be totalitarian.
Kirovohrad OblastKirovohrad Oblast (Ukrainian: Кіровоградська область, romanized: Kirovohradska oblast), also known as Kirovohradshchyna (Ukrainian: Кіровоградщина), is an oblast (province) in central Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kropyvnytskyi. The oblast's population is 903,712 (2022 estimate). It is Ukraine's second least populated oblast, ahead of Chernivtsi.
Theatre of UkraineUkrainian theatre (Ukrainian: Театральне мистецтво України, Teatralne mystetsvo Ukrayiny – Theatric Arts of Ukraine) is a form of fine arts and cultural expression using live actors' performance in front of spectators. Ukrainian theatre draws on the native traditions, language and culture of Ukraine. The first known records of Ukrainian theatre trace back to the early 17th century.
UkraineCountry in Eastern EuropeUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is Ukraine's capital and largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. The official language is Ukrainian.
Elizabeth of RussiaHouseRomanovFatherPeter I of RussiaMotherCatherine I of RussiaSignatureElizabeth or Elizaveta Petrovna (Russian: Елизаве́та Петро́вна; 29 December[O.S. 18 December] 1709 – 5 January[O.S. 25 December] 1762) was Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762.
InhulThe Inhul (Ukrainian: Інгул) is a left tributary of the Southern Bug (Boh) and is the 14th longest river of Ukraine. It flows through the Kirovohrad and Mykolaiv regions. It starts near the village of Rodnykivka, Oleksandriia Raion in Kirovohrad Oblast (Central Ukraine), flowing south towards the Southern Bug at Mykolaiv, which is 65 km (40 miles) north (up river) from where the Southern Bug empties into the Black Sea. The Inhul River is 354 km (220 mi) long.
Ukrainian languageEast Slavic languageUkrainian (українська мова, ukrainska mova, IPA:) is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Ukraine. It is the first (native) language of a large majority of Ukrainians. Written Ukrainian uses the Ukrainian alphabet, a variant of the Cyrillic script. The standard language is studied by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Potebnia Institute of Linguistics.
Soviet UnionThe Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve other countries.
Sergei KirovPersonal detailsBornSergei Mironovich Kostrikov(1886-03-27)27 March 1886Urzhum, RussiaDied1 December 1934(1934-12-01) (aged 48)Leningrad, Soviet UnionCause of deathAssassinationResting placeKremlin Wall Necropolis, MoscowPartyRSDLP (Bolsheviks) (1904–1918)All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) (1918–1934)SignatureSergei Mironovich Kirov (born Kostrikov; 27 March 1886 – 1 December 1934) was a Russian and Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary.
Kirov OblastKirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in Eastern Europe. Its administrative centre is the city of Kirov. As of the 2021 census, the population is 1,153,680.
Grigory ZinovievGrigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev (born Ovsei-Gershen Aronovich Radomyshelsky; 23 September [O.S. 11 September] 1883 – 25 August 1936) was a Russian revolutionary and Soviet politician. A prominent Old Bolshevik, Zinoviev was a close associate of Vladimir Lenin prior to 1917 and a leading figure in the early Soviet government. He served as chairman [predsedatel] of the Communist International (Comintern) from 1919 to 1926.
Labour movementThe labour movement is the collective organisation of working people to further their shared political and economic interests. It consists of the trade union or labour union movement, as well as political parties of labour. It can be considered an instance of class conflict. In trade unions, workers campaign for higher wages, better working conditions and fair treatment from their employers, and through the implementation of labour laws, from their governments.
GarrisonA garrison is a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it and the facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters. A garrison is usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship, or similar site. "Garrison town" is a common expression for any town that has a military base nearby. EtymologyThe term garrison comes from the Frenchgarnison from the verb garnir meaning 'to equip'.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.