Just days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow's forces massing on the border, officials in the medieval town of Lutzen, Germany, afforded landmark status to a Soviet-era World War II memorial standing outside a kindergarten in the town centre.
<p>Germany stands alone among European nations in protecting many Soviet-era monuments in the former East Germany. Honoring victims of Nazis has long been a reason, but this has been complicated by German support for Ukraine after its invasion by Russia. </p>
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Such monuments have been toppled across Eastern Europe, particularly since Russia invaded Ukraine. But in Germany, they are seen as a way to honor Nazi victims and grapple with history.