WATCH: Iconic 102-Meter Mother Ukraine Statue Illuminated In American Flag Colours For Freedom 250

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Kyiv’s iconic 102-meter (335-foot) Mother Ukraine Monument was illuminated in the vibrant red, white, and blue colors of the United States flag on Friday night, serving as a towering visual testament to bilateral solidarity on the 250th anniversary of American independence. Coordinated by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine alongside the US Embassy’s official "Freedom 250" commemorative events, the mass light exhibition drew local crowds to the historic capital site despite ongoing airspace hazards across the war-torn nation. Andy Hunder, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, underscored the deep geopolitical and cultural symbolism of the event, drawing explicit parallels between the shield-bearing monument and New York's Statue of Liberty. In a public address from the site, Hunder emphasized that lighting the capital’s most recognizable skyline feature during an active, full-scale regional conflict underscores a resolute, unified front linking global busine

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