Roger Kumm News Today

The number of people publicly marking May 9 in Estonia, 'Victory Day' in the Russian Federation, by attending a well-known Tallinn war memorial and laying wreaths, was a third of last year's figure, at 11,000, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) reports.

Vaiko Vaher, head of the strategic headquarters of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), said that May 9 celebrations at the military cemetery on Tallinn's Filtri tee and elsewhere in Estonia have been largely peaceful. The police have 600 additional officers on duty to help ensure public order.

Next Monday, May 9, Estonian police will be restricting traffic on Filtri tee between Tallinn Bus Station and Veskiposti tänav, allowing only public transport and local residents to access the road.