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Multitudes of residents gather for farewell

Weekend crowd of around 5,000 people would likely attend if the event transpired on Saturday. The blast of the incomplete TV tower, a well-known landmark in Yekaterinburg, is set for Saturday morning. - Restated report from Business Quarter, Yekaterinburg

Crowds of residents gather for heartfelt goodbyes
Crowds of residents gather for heartfelt goodbyes

Multitudes of residents gather for farewell

In the chilly March air of Yekaterinburg, a significant gathering took place on the evening of the 22nd, as several hundred residents flocked to an unfinished TV tower. The event, which saw the attendance of notable figures such as Yekaterinburg Mayor Evgeny Roizman, deputies Konstantin Kiselyov, Eduard Mansurov, and Oleg Habibullin, along with others including lawyer Ivan Volkov, members of the Yekaterinburg Public Chamber Alexei Bezubov and Ekaterina Petrova, and political scientist Dmitry Moskvin, was a testament to the city's collective spirit.

The following day, the streets of Rosa Luxemburg, Decembrists, 8th March, and Kuibyshev were cordoned off, as preparations for the scheduled explosion of the TV tower on the morning of the 24th were underway. The crowd, which organisers reported to be over a thousand strong, walked around the tower with a rope of Russian flag-colored flowers, a symbolic gesture of unity and protest.

As the sun set, white and blue balloons were released into the sky, their ascent a poignant reminder of the tower that was to follow. The crowd, united in their cause, shouted "Tower, live!" in a show of defiance.

In a related development, residents will be warned by sirens before the explosion. Meanwhile, the streets will remain cordoned off to ensure public safety.

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Interestingly, one Yekaterinburg resident held a solo picket with a sign suggesting the demolition of barracks on Samoletnaya 24 instead, offering an alternative perspective to the ongoing discourse.

The search results do not contain information about the name of the political scientist who participated in the demonstration on the evening of the 22nd in Yekaterinburg. This is an area that warrants further investigation and clarification.

As the city of Yekaterinburg moves forward, the events of the past few days serve as a testament to the power of collective action and the importance of open dialogue in shaping the future of the city and its people.

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