Event 55e926b4-347f-4208-be41-eae7104bc1ca

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Sabotage Country: Latvia

Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/01.03.2024-russian- ...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Russian fascist symbols removed from roadside

Short Summary: Pro-Russian 'Z' and 'V' symbols, linked to Russian military aggression in Ukraine, were removed from public structures near Olaine, Latvia after being reported by citizens.

Description

Latvian authorities removed public displays of pro-Russian war symbols, specifically the letters 'Z' and 'V', from roadside structures near the city of Olaine. These symbols, associated with support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, were reported by citizens and promptly painted over by maintenance teams following police and road authority coordination.

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Police continue to receive reports about the public display of symbols glorifying Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, in particular the prominent use of the letters 'Z' and 'V' as used on the invading force's war machines.

On Tuesday, incidents involved the main highway from Riga and a local road, with the letter 'Z' drawn on a bus stop and on an emergency phone marker.

Soon after the police and representatives of Latvian State Roads and a road maintenance company acted after journalists saw the situation. They promised that in the future they would react more quickly in such cases that are clearly graffiti of greatly evil persuasion.

By early Thursday morning the offensive sign had been painted over again, this time with prohibited symbols were still visible underneath.

The State Police has started an administrative violation process for this case for the use of symbols glorifying military aggression and war crimes in a public place. The person responsible is liable to a fine of up to 350 euros.

Related URLs

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/01.03.2024-russian-fascist-symbols-removed-from-roadside.a545006/

Source

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/01.03.2024-russian-fascist-symbols-removed-from-roadside.a545006/

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