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Khimki War Memorial was a memorial for six Soviet pilots in Khimki, Russia. The memorial was located near Leningradskoye Shosse, a highway heading toward Sheremetyevo Airport. The memorial was demolished by Russian authorities in April 2007.

Demolishing of the memorial

Officials of the Khimki allowed removal of the monument, as it was allegedly being desecrated by the prostitutes. Authorities also wanted to widen the highway.

Officials used bulldozers to demolish the memorial, leaving some of the remains on place. As it came out several days after the demolishing, the remains of the war heroes were lost.

On Sunday, April 22, a group of members of the Union of Communist Youth staged a protest at the site of the reburial. The militia dispersed the meeting because participants did not have a permit. Several of those taking part were arrested, beaten, and have now declared a hunger strike

References

1. ^ War Dead Exhumed Over Prostitutes
2. ^ http://www.eesti.ca/main.php?op=article&articleid=16030 Botched reburial of veterans in Moscow prompts Russian to ask: "why are we complaining about the Estonians?"
3. ^ http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/04/28/014.html Mystery Swirls in Khimki Over Whereabouts of War Remains
4. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/04/20/014.html War Dead Exhumed Over Prostitutes
5. http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Russian_parliament_urges_political__04272007.html Russian parliament urges political, economic sanctions for Estonia
6. http://www.annews.ru/news/detail.php?ID=95152 Милиционеры избили защитников воинских захоронений в Химках

• Monuments and memorials in Russia
• Soviet military memorials and cemeteries
• Demolished buildings and structures