Watch as Vladimir Lenin statue is torn down to cheers in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Subscribe here: A large crowd gathered in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Sunday to watch the toppling of a statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. The statue of Lenin is the largest one in Ukraine, and was pulled down by ropes in front of a jubilant crowd waving the Ukrainian flag and singing the national anthem. The act was one of many in a series which started in Kiev in December 2013 during the pro-European protests. One protestor said because of Lenin, Ukraine was in poverty for over 10 year and hopes for no memory of him in the city at all. Kharkiv was one of the several Eastern Ukrainian cities in which pro-Russian activists tried to organise anti-Ukrainian movement earlier this year, but didn’t succeed. Report by Claire Lomas. Current affairs, amazing footage and incredible stories. Welcome to ODN - On Demand News. Formerly the ITN YouTube channel, ODN is your home for the top visual stories happening across the globe. Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Add us on Google : More stories from ODN: Monster truck ploughs into crowd, kills two: White tiger kills student at zoo: Everything you need to know about the Shellshock bug: Trooper shoots unarmed driver as he reaches for licence: This veteran will change how you think about healthcare: David Cameron: Queen “purred“ over Scottish vote: Baby boy pulled from bomb rubble in Syria: Shocking ’road rage’ attack caught on CCTV: “Qatar won’t host 2022 World Cup“: CCTV of murdered tourists released: Incredible! Colossal squid in New Zealand: Man drops brand new iPhone after queuing all night: 5 horrible facts about Taiji Cove: Scotland votes no to independence: Alex Salmond accepts defeat in speech: David Cameron promises Scotland will get more power: Islamic State video shows another British hostage: See 2013’s Most Watched Videos: Watch our videos with more a million views: