
In Kyiv, the main flag of Ukraine at the Motherland monument will be temporarily lowered due to predicted strong wind gusts of up to 20 m/s.
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The height of the flagpole at the Motherland monument is almost 90 meters, and the size of the banner is 16 by 24 meters.
The main flag of Ukraine in Kyiv will be temporarily lowered due to worsening weather.
The height of the flagpole at the Motherland monument is almost 90 meters, and the size of the banner is 16 by 24 meters.
MOSCOW, October 9 – RIA Novosti. The main flag of Ukraine in Kyiv will be lowered on Friday due to worsening weather, the city state administration reports.
“In Kyiv, on October 9, due to predicted bad weather, the main flag of Ukraine will be temporarily lowered. According to weather forecasters, wind gusts of 15-20 m/s in the city today until the end of the day (danger level I, yellow). The flag will be lowered until weather conditions improve,” says a message published on the administration’s Telegram channel.

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