WAR IN UKRAINE: Massive Obelisk At Soviet WWII Memorial Is Toppled Into Pond With A Splash

Picture shows the demolished 80-meter-high obelisk from the soviet era in Riga in Latvia on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022.
The police stated that the situation during the dismantling of the obelisk in Victory Park can be assessed as calm and without significant incidents.
Note: Police photo.
(@Valsts.policija/Newsflash) Picture shows the demolished 80-meter-high obelisk from the soviet era in Riga in Latvia on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. The police stated that the situation during the dismantling of the obelisk in Victory Park can be assessed as calm and without significant incidents. Note: Police photo. (@Valsts.policija/Newsflash)
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26 August 2022
THIS VIDEO IS OFFERED WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENCE FOR ALL NEWS MEDIA FORMATS AND ALL SOCIAL MEDIA. Details available on request: news@realpressglobal.com This is the moment a Soviet-era obelisk in the Latvian capital marking Russia's victory over the Nazis was toppled amid criticism of the...