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Kremlin Contractors Start Demolishing Moscow’s Shukhov Radio Tower
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- Kremlin contractors began dismantling the 1922 Shukhov Radio Tower in Moscow.
- Owners say the tower’s corroded steel is beyond repair and alternatives are unaffordable.
- Architectural historian Airat Bagautdinov warned restoration could cost five to ten times estimates, driving the demolition decision.
- Russian architects, engineers and preservationists signed a petition and organized free tours to protest the demolition.