“14 people who were repeatedly instructed to stop breaking the law did not obey the lawful demands of the police.
They were detained and taken to police departments for legal proceedings, ”RIA Novosti quotes a statement.
On August 23, in the Latvian capital in Victory Park, work began on the dismantling of steps near the monument to the liberators of Riga.
The mayor of Riga, Martins Stakis, said that the monument to the liberators of the city would be completely destroyed after the demolition.
Later, the Investigative Committee, on behalf of the head of the department, Alexander Bastrykin, opened a criminal case on the fact of the demolition of the monument to soldiers-liberators in Riga.