On 17 June, the Red Army emerged from its military bases in Estonia and, aided by an additional 90,000 Soviet troops, took over the country, occupying the territories of the Republic of Estonia, and organizing and supporting communist demonstrations all over the country.
O Exército Vermello emerxeu das bases militares en Estonia e, axudado por 90,000 efectivos soviéticos adicionais, tomou o país, ocupando os territorios da República de Estonia,, e organizando e apoiando protestas comunistas en todo o país.