August 31 marks the 30th anniversary of Russian troops finally leaving Estonian soil.
While Estonia became independent in August 1991, it took another three years for the last soldiers from the former Soviet occupying regime to leave, and while this was done in a largely orderly manner, more recent events in Ukraine have given added poignancy to the Estonian experience, and a reminder that while Estonia is free of occupying armies' boots, some other countries are not so fortunate.
Drawing the dots between the two, long-term Estonian resident and U.S. national Chuck Czepyha has spearheaded a campaign to raise money for Ukraine while commemorating the events of 1994 – and more specifically a major rock concert which took place in Estonia.
"I first came to Estonia one week after the Russians left, and one souvenir I bought was the PAKA! concert poster," Czepyha told ERR News.
"Paka," a Russian word, could approximately be translated as "(good)bye," in this context.
Click here to know more about the poster and the concert.
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