Article: Estonia notifies Russia of progress in Red Army monument removal

Estonia notifies Russia of progress in Red Army monument removal

TALLIN, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The Estonian Foreign Ministry notified Russia on Monday of the latest development of the Red Army monument removal.

In a note to the Russian embassy in Tallin, the foreign ministry said that the Estonian side has uncovered the remains of 12 Red Army soldiers buried at the Soviet-time war memorial and will conduct DNA testing to determine the identity of each of the coffins.

The coffins will be reburied in a military cemetery in Tallin, the foreign ministry said, hoping that the Russian side ...

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