Demolition of the obelisk of the memorial to the Liberators of Riga, Latvia
The demolition of the obelisk of the memorial to the Liberators of Riga was shown from the air and from the ground
The fall of the obelisk of the memorial to the Soviet soldiers-liberators of Riga was shown from the air and from the ground by the local police. The day before, on August 25, the object was completely demolished.
The bill to demolish the memorial in the former Soviet republic was approved at the end of May. Work started on 23 August. By Tuesday evening, all three sculptures of Soviet soldiers had been demolished. The next day, Motherland was pushed off the pedestal; when it fell, it split.
The fall of the obelisk of the memorial to the Liberators of Riga, Latvia:
[https://youtu.be/rcQQ6dEBOBw]
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"Motherland" Sculpture fell to the ground and broke during the demolition of the Soviet-era monument:
[https://youtu.be/j-nU-4VkJow]
[https://youtu.be/0i97Tx68WWM]
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Red Army's victory memorial removal in Latvia angers ethnic Russian community:
[https://youtu.be/8NCB9V5fA7w]
[https://youtu.be/HMtVooACroo]
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