Shot from the dismantling on December 15. Stefan Vassilev/BGNES
Piece by piece, the dismantling of the Monument to the Soviet Army (MSA) from the center of Sofia continues. In four days, the workers arranged the machine gun, the head of the Russian soldier, then the torso and the other elements on the tiles.
BGNES photographers captured the impressive moments of the dismantling of the MSA, the beginning and development of which did not go without scandals with the participation of people's representatives and municipal councilors, with heated discussions on social networks and countless shared memes.
Shot from the dismantling on December 14. Ralitsa Belcheva/BGNES
The actual dismantling began on Tuesday and has been under heavy police protection ever since.
Shot from the dismantling on December 14. Ralitsa Belcheva/BGNES
On December 13, the machine gun raised in the sky had already been removed.
Shot from the dismantling on December 13. BGNES/Anton Stankov
Dozens of citizens gathered in protest in front of the Monument to the Soviet Army on December 12, chanting "we want a Bulgarian monument" and waving lighted torches.
Shot from December 12. BGNES/Anton Stankov
On the eve of the new year, the dismantling of MOCHA or MSA, as the monument is commonly referred to as, is listed as one of the significant events of 2023.
Footage from December 15, dismantling continues. BGNES/Stefan Vassilev
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