On July 5, within the framework of the celebrations dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania's independence, the monument "Freedom Warrior", created by the UkrainianLithuanian team with the support of local authorities, city residents, charitable foundations "Vitys" and "The Crown of the Dukes of Ostroh", was opened in Kaunas. Shortly before that, we met with its authors and those who helped in the implementation of the project, to find out how this grandiose monument was created. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]