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I heard Satir's point of view. Basically, the person doesn't understand that he is alive now thanks to someone, that he is actually ALIVE, and not serving, living a miserable existence, or even being a slave... so... I can only ask, who else thinks the same way? :D

Artem, I heard this last in school. Perhaps this propaganda is relevant for children, perhaps for Russians. But trying to convince Ukrainians of this is a Sisyphean task. These horror stories about slavery, mines, etc. are just ridiculous. The Germans came and simply changed the signs on the city councils. The people waited and thought that maybe things would get better; Ukrainians are used to that, but no, when people realized that the German was no better than the Muscovite, and even worse, partisan movements began to form. But not for Stalin, but specifically for the Motherland, they chose the lesser of two evils. This was a major mistake by Hitler; his position towards the indigenous population was too harsh and short-sighted, and this partly led to his downfall.
The monuments have outlived their time; if they represent any value in Ukraine, it is only for the "systemic" generation that clings to the past. They just need to stay with this generation for a while longer, and then they will inevitably fall into dust.