After the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940 Alexey Ridiger's family was listed for arrest in order to be deported from Estonia according to the Serov Instructions but were not found by the NKVD because instead of staying in their home they were hiding in a nearby hovel.
Setelah pendudukan Soviet di Estonia pada 1940, keluarga Alexey Ridiger didaftarkan untuk ditangkap dalam rangka akan dideportasikan dari Estonia menurut Instruksi-Instruksi Serov namun tidak ditemukan oleh NKVD karena ketika rumah mereka diperiksa, mereka bersembunyi di hovel terdekat.