The Bronze Soldier of Tallinn is seen as a reminder of Soviet occupation by Estonian nationalists, while Red Army veterans and Russian-speaking Estonians view the monument as a symbol of the liberation of Eastern Europe from Nazism. Police special units were used to force away the pro-monument protesters, screaming "Disgrace to Estonia!". Police clashed with protesters during the night riots, some cars were burnt and turned over the top, store front windows in the center of Tallinn were broken and shops were robbed by the demonstrators.
The Bronze Soldier of Tallinn is seen as a reminder of Soviet occupation by Estonian nationalists, while veterans and Russian-speaking Estonians view the monument as a symbol of the liberation of Eastern Europe from Nazism. Police special units were used to force away the pro-monument protesters, screaming "Disgrace to Estonia!". Police clashed with protesters during the night riots, some cars were burnt , and store front windows in the center of Tallinn were broken by the demonstrators.
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and shops were robbed