Rylskyi Lane near Sofia Square could be renamed

Rylskyi Lane near Sofia Square could be renamed AI

A local proposal suggests renaming Rylskyi Lane, the short street beside Sofia Square in central Kyiv, after research found the lane's name commemorates a Russian military regiment rather than the Ukrainian poet Maksym Rylskyi. The lane lies next to Sofia Square in Kyiv’s historic centre; a name change would alter signage and how visitors locate nearby landmarks.

The local news outlet Tvoe Misto reports a proposal to change the name of Rylskyi Lane, the small lane by Sofia Square in central Kyiv. The report says the lane’s current name does not honour the poet Maksym Rylskyi but instead commemorates a regiment of Russian troops, prompting suggestions to rename the street.

The article does not specify who formally filed the proposal, what new name is being considered, or any timetable for a decision. For now, the report highlights a toponymic discrepancy in a busy historic area; further information about any official renaming process would need to come from Kyiv municipal records or follow-up reporting.

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