Takozvani napadi u cilju uskraćivanja usluge na estonske internet stranice počeli su kratko vremena nakon što su vlasti 27. aprila izmjestile statuu Bronzanog vojnika, spomenika vojnicima ruske Crvene armije koji su poginuli u Drugom svjetskom ratu, iz centra Tallinna na jedno groblje van prijestonice.
The so-called denial-of-service attacks against Estonian websites began shortly after authorities moved a Bronze Soldier statue, commemorating Red Army soldiers killed during World War II, from Tallinn's centre to a cemetery outside the capital on April 27th.