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“Death to the Fascist Worm”: Soviet Poster on Estonian House Wall Prompts Police Action

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police opened a misdemeanor proceeding after a Soviet poster appeared on a private house in Vääna-Jõesuu, Estonia.
  • The Russian-language poster depicts a Red Army soldier stabbing a swastika-shaped worm and reads, “Death to the fascist worm.”
  • The property owner denies involvement with the poster.

A Soviet poster bearing the words “Death to the fascist worm” has led to police action in Vääna-Jõesuu, Estonia.

The Russian-language poster appeared on the wall of a private house and shows a Red Army soldier stabbing a worm shaped like a swastika. It is clearly visible to people passing along the street.

Police have opened a misdemeanor proceeding over the poster. The owner of the building denies having any connection to it.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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