According to RIA Novosti, the sculpture fell after an excavator pushed it off the pedestal.
Earlier it became known that Russia sent a note of protest to Latvia because of the demolition of the monument to the liberators of Riga.
The embassy said that Latvia grossly disregards the norms of behavior accepted in the civilized world and international obligations.
The diplomatic mission called on relevant structures and the human rights community to give an adequate assessment of the actions of the Latvian authorities.
On August 23, in the Latvian capital in Victory Park, work began on the dismantling of the monument to the liberators of Riga.