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Khimki War Memorial was a memorial for six Soviet pilots in Khimki, Russia.[1] The memorial was located near Leningradskoye Shosse, a highway heading toward Sheremetyevo Airport. The memorial was demolished by Russian authorities in April 2007[2].

Demolition of the memorial

Officials of the Khimki allowed removal of the monument, as it was allegedly being desecrated by the prostitutes.[1] Authorities also wanted to widen the highway[3].

Officials used bulldozers to demolish the memorial, leaving some of the remains on place[2][4]. As it came out several days after the demolishing, the remains of the war heroes were lost[3][5].

On Sunday, April 22, a group of members of the Union of Communist Youth staged a protest at the site of the reburial. The militia dispersed the meeting because participants did not have a permit. Several of those taking part were arrested, beaten, and have now declared a hunger strike [6]

References

  1. ^ a b War Dead Exhumed Over Prostitutes
  2. ^ a b http://www.eesti.ca/main.php?op=article&articleid=16030 Botched reburial of veterans in Moscow prompts Russian to ask: "why are we complaining about the Estonians?"
  3. ^ a b http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/04/28/014.html Mystery Swirls in Khimki Over Whereabouts of War Remains
  4. ^ http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/04/20/014.html War Dead Exhumed Over Prostitutes
  5. ^ http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Russian_parliament_urges_political__04272007.html Russian parliament urges political, economic sanctions for Estonia
  6. ^ http://www.annews.ru/news/detail.php?ID=95152 Милиционеры избили защитников воинских захоронений в Химках
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