Some more information about the timing of the Bronze Soldier's removal. In my last post I presented an opinion that summer would have been a better period for this action. However, today a interview with one Estonian intelligence analytic was broadcasted on TV. Estonian intelligence had made clear that the biggest riot was planned to be held on the 9th of May this year. For this revolt also a lot of weapons - knives, chains, brass-nuckles, masks - were procured. Fortunately, as government acted faster, then during the two days of April the organisers had no time to provide all rioters with weapons, so there were less casualities, than it would have been during the 9th of May. So, I will take back my words and say that the timing was right.
And of course, the Bronze Soldier is not destroyed, but only relocated. It stands now in the military cemetary:
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