In Rostov-on-Don, the monument to Baron Wrangel was dismantled at the request of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
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The monument to the White Guard General Pyotr Wrangel, erected on the day of the 106th anniversary of the October Revolution next to the cadet corps of the Don State Technical University (DSTU) in Rostov-on-Don, was dismantled today, November 29. This was reported by the regional branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, which previously demanded that the bust be removed.
“Today, November 29, on the day of the 82nd anniversary of the liberation of Rostov-on-Don from the Nazi invaders, the bust of the White Guard General P. Wrangel was dismantled after numerous protests in the city of Rostov-on-Don and throughout the country,”— written on Telegram.
Previously reported, that the Rostov branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation demanded to dismantle the bust of Baron Peter Wrangel, installed next to the building of the Second Don Emperor Nicholas II of the cadet corps of the DSTU at the address: st. Kazakh, 57A. In their statement, the Communists spoke about the controversial role of the White Guard general in the history of the Civil War.
Party members said that to educate the younger generation, it is necessary to turn to other historical characters. The initiator of the installation of the bust was the Russian Educational Society named after Emperor Alexander III. The parties declined to provide more detailed comments on the installation and dismantling of the monument.
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