Replacement of the trident for the Motherland will cost UAH 36 million

The dismantling of the USSR coat of arms and the installation of the national Ukrainian symbols (the trident to the Motherland) will cost approximately UAH 36 million. This was stated in an interview with the Focus magazine by the Director General of the Ukrainian Institute of Steel Structures named after I. K. Kovalenko. Shymanovsky – Alexander Shymanovsky.

“The preparation of project documentation will cost UAH 2.5 million. Construction and installation works will cost about UAH 36 million.”

In 2018, we planned to spend UAH 8 million on all the work, but now the amount has increased significantly. However, it is still unknown when and how the replacement process will take place. It is likely to start in late spring 2024.

Author: Daria Skotchenko

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