The PPA restricts traffic in Narva, allowing the removal of the monuments, including the Narva tank and others, safely. Indrek PÜvi, the Head of Narvas police station, confirms the creation of a perimeter around three monuments on the road from Narva to Narva-Jõesuu Town in the NE of Estonia (pop. 2,500). . Walking, riding, or parking a car in that area is forbidden. The restricted area is marked with traffic signs with police on sites to redirect traffic if necessary. In connection with the moving of the Meriküla red monument, the police are restricting movement on the Vodava-Meriküla road and the Narva-Jõesuu Town in the NE of Estonia (pop. 2,500). -Hiiemetsa road. A detour is via Puhkova and Vodava.
The PM, Kaja Kallas Estonian politician. tweeted her account:" My government has decided to remove Soviet monuments from public spaces across #Estonia. As symbols of repressions and Soviet occupation, they have become a source of increasing social tensions - at these times, we must keep the risk to public order at a minimum."
Although the Narva City Council had a chance to decide the Narva tank's future, the question was not raised in their meeting yesterday. Induced by that, the government took charge of the faith of the tank monument. The mayor of Narva, Kartin Raik(SDE), claims the government's decision shocked her and describes the situation as unexpected. She adds that everything is calm in Narva at the moment, but the need to survive today and the following weeks is crucial. Kartin Raik also confirms that, as of now, the situation is regrettable, and the opposition of the Narva City Council has intended to sue the government.
The Estonian War Museum - General Laidoner Museum in Viimsi is ready to receive a new museum exhibit today, verifies the museum director Hillar Lill. He adds that they have had such heavy displays arrive before and, in fact, already own a tank T-34-58 from Poland. The museum has a place for the Narva tank, but not next to the other tank at first, as the Poland tank is in the museum's outdoor area. The heavy equipment hangar is in a separate building in the museum, where the Narva tank also has a place waiting as part of the history of the Second World War exhibition.