Estonian Prime Minister Kaija Kallas emphasized that “it is necessary to remove all Soviet memorials from the country’s public space as soon as possible” and stated that “the number of such memorials in the country ranges from 200 to 400, which is much more than previously thought.” “previously”.

She explained at a government press conference that “the ultimate goal is clear, it is to remove the memorials of the Red Army from where they are now. , and we want to work it out as quickly as possible, as painlessly as possible and to a minimum.” De-escalation”, noting that “the events in Ukraine have reopened the old wounds in Estonian society, about which, unfortunately, all these monuments of the Red Army.”

She separately raised the issue of the construction of the Soviet T-34 tank in the Estonian city of Narva, and noted that “Narva is a separate issue, since we believe that the city administration does not intend to take out this tank on its own, the state should make a decision on this matter.” It is important to note that honoring the memory of the dead is not forbidden. But this must be done in the appropriate places, in the cemetery, where it can be done with dignity. a killing machine, this is not a monument. There are no graves under it.”

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Rinsalu said today that the monument in the form of a Soviet T-34 tank in Narva should be dismantled within one month. He added that amending the current laws on the removal of Soviet memorials would require an emergency meeting of the country’s parliament.