Transfer of the T-34 memorial tank from Narva to the Estonian War MuseumHELSINKI, Aug 16The Russian Embassy in Estonia condemned the dismantling of the T-34 memorial tank and other Soviet memorials in Narva, noting that local authorities, through their actions, contribute to the rehabilitation of Nazism. Russian diplomats said that on Tuesday the Estonian authorities continued their shameful war on historical truth by dismantling a number of monuments, including the T-34 tank, symbolizing the victory over fascist Germany during the Second World War. «Perhaps, Estonian politicians do not realize that by their actions they actually contribute to the rehabilitation of Nazism, but this does not make their historical guilt and responsibility to future generations any less is becoming,” the embassy said in a statement. The embassy noted that it is pointless to appeal to the honor, conscience and dignity of the overthrowers of memorials and grave-diggers who revel in their “heroism” and “decisiveness.” However, we would like to disappoint them. Pathetic attempts to hide historical facts and make humanity forget about those who, at the cost of their own life saved him from the horrors of fascism, doomed to failure. This memory will be passed down from generation to generation, and the names of those who destroyed the monuments to the soldiers-liberators will take their well-deserved place on the board of shame of world history,” the Russian diplomatic mission said in a statement. the memorial plaques on Petrovsky Square, the obelisk to the Red Army soldiers in the Narva castle park and the monument to the Hero of the Soviet Union Igor Grafov were removed from the public space. between the Narova River and the Victoria Bastion were replaced with neutral ones.
