Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, was on alert when celebrating the end of the Second World War on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the city was hit by riots following the removal of a Soviet-era statute.

Tynismyagi square in central Tallinn, the original place where the disputed Bronze Soldier statute stood, was still sealed off with a fence Tuesday, with a sign saying landscaping work remains in progress.

The Estonian Defense Minister said the square will not be open also on Wednesday, therefore making it impossible to bring flowers there at a sensitive time when people remember those who died in the war.

Dozens of policemen were patrolling around in pairs for any sign of possible trouble-making. Many shop windows alongside the nearby streets were left unrepaired, reminding people of the violent riots which killed one Russian national and injured more than one hundred late April.

Security was tight when government leaders attended Tuesday's memorial events to mark Allies' victory in the European battlefield during the Second World War, so called VE-Day.

The places were closed off when the ceremony was underway and policemen were on watch from about one hundred meters away.

One of the events was held at the new location of the bronze statute, which was inside a military cemetery in the southern part of Tallinn.

But no more protest was seen throughout the half-day commemoration.

Source: Xinhua