the russian military cemetery in tallinn this memorial symbolizes the country's liberation from fascist troops it is informally known as the bronze soldier may the ninth is not a public holiday in a stone year thousands of people seek to obtain permission to be absent from work in order to come to the monument and greet the veterans. thank you thank you lori to our war heroes. up until two thousand and seven the memorial stood on thomas mighty square in central talon in two thousand and six their stone in government relocated the bronze soldier there were strong protests by the russophone population russian speakers account for one third of the republic's total inhabitants even a stone stone to protest. what we call on the people to make legal protests without violating the constitution or laws of a stony or dimitri linter is the organizer of the night watch movement the new public organization sought to have the government repeal its decision to relocate the venue soldier activists organized around the clock vigil near the monument i was dismantled people came to protest. i. i. know. i

the side of nazi germany the veterans have been brought to the german cemetery on the outskirts of tallinn where their brothers in arms a burial. was. a police band speeches by representatives of public organizations wreaths from the government and other official agencies. on the same evening the chairman of the anti fascist coalition of a stoney a retired colonel demian matelot so was making preparations for victory day kyra hello karl this is a matelot a speaking how are you remember what we have agreed to do you're wearing all your medals right that's because he you and i are going to be taking the main wreaths to the bronze soldier monument saw battle that public displays of soviet symbols are banned in stone yet even though an exception has been made for veterans on may the eighth and ninth they are at risk if they venture out into the streets wearing their middles on victory day you see you know it on previous occasions youngsters would come up to you and spit in your face there are cases like that. you got laughs not the way they wear the medals now but that's the situation here. it