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The defence secretary said Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to retain any territory in the war-torn country.
Dominic Raab claimed the dramatic move from Moscow would only isolate Russia further.
The eight-metre monument was destroyed to cheers from the crowd in Kyiv.
The deputy prime minister said the international community must show "stamina and staying power" to ensure Russia is defeated.
A Ukrainian has photographed the city over the last few weeks in an attempt to capture alleged war crimes.
The UN secretary-general has announced he will meet separately with Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
His comments came as Russia warned of a global war if Nato countries continued arming the Ukrainian military.
Defence secretary Ben Wallace said Moscow had also thousands of armoured vehicles, tanks, helicopters and fighter jets.
The Ministry of Defence said Moscow had made “minor advances” in some areas but was yet to achieve a “significant breakthrough”.
As the conflict goes into the second month, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again called for more help from Nato and its allies.