“The dismantling of the monument to Soviet soldiers began in Raadi Park in Tartu.
In the near future, archaeologists will begin to extract the remains of people buried near the monument, ”the agency recalled.
As stated in the UK, such actions are directed against Russia's interests in the field of preserving the historical memory of the activities of the USSR during the Second World War and its decisive role in the victory over fascism.
On August 16, work began in Estonia on the transfer of the T-34 memorial tank to the Estonian War Museum.
The head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Urmas Reinsalu, said that if any of the foreigners who are in Estonia, on the basis of the existing residence permit, oppose the dismantling of Soviet monuments, then they should take into account the possibility of canceling the residence permit.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called his statement a direct threat.