In Poltava, the monument to Peter I was dismantled

In Poltava, the monument to Peter I was dismantled

The local authorities reported the dismantling of the monument to the Russian Emperor Peter I, which was located on the territory of the historical and cultural reserve "Poltava Battlefield".

Recall that it was near Poltava in 1709 that the decisive battle of the Great Northern War took place, in which the Swedish army was defeated by the forces of Peter I.