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took advantage of their official immunity and painted the tank back to pink on 16 May in protest against ÄŚernĂ˝'s arrest. The cultural monument status was abolished, ÄŚernĂ˝ was released, and the tank was removed after being repeatedly painted green, then pink again, a few more times. The tank is now
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in 1968 and the subsequent permanent installation of Soviet military units, rather than the events of World War II. Popular local lore noted that the number 23 painted on the tank's turret was indicative of the year of the Soviet invasion (1945 + 23 = 1968). In
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and provided with five-pointed red stars and white numbers 23 on both flanks, with the intention to paint it pink later on. From May to
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