The removal of Soviet monuments has caused unrest in Estonia in the past: the relocation of a statue known as the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn in April 2007 led to two nights of rioting and looting, during which a Russian protester was killed. “Many locals care about the removal of the monuments,” he said, but the war must be commemorated “without conflicts and threat of provocations”. The tank will be displayed at the Estonian national war museum near the capital, Tallinn.Įstonia’s interior minister, Lauri Läänemets, said public order considerations were paramount. Work on removing the T-34 tank and two other Soviet monuments in the city began under police guard soon after dawn on Tuesday and was completed by mid-morning. The announcement was met with hostility by some in Narva, on Estonia’s border with Russia, where only 4% of residents are ethnic Estonians and more than 80% are ethnic Russians, prompting the government to intervene quickly to counter “increasing tensions and confusion”, Kallas said.
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