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January Events (Lithuania)

A man with a flag in front of a soviet tank, January 13, 1991
Military Conflict
ConflictJanuary Events
 
DateJanuary 11-13 1991
LocationLithuania
ResultSoviet forces withdrew.
Lithuania
Soviet Union *Red Army flag.svg Soviet Army * KGB special forces Lithuanian SSR National Salvation Committee of the Lithuanian SSR
13 civilians killed in action
1 civilian died due to heart attack
More than 600 injured
1 Soviet soldier (friendly fire)

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The January Events ( ) took place in Lithuania between January 11 and 13, 1991 in the aftermath of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. As a result of Soviet military actions, 14 civilians were killed and more than 600 injured. The events were centred in its capital, Vilnius, along with related actions in its suburbs and in the cities of Alytus, Šiauliai, Varėna, and Kaunas.

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[part2] [2dalis] Sausio įvykiai 1991 m. sausio 11 13 d. įvykiai, kurių metu Vilniuje buvo mÄginta įvykdyti valstybÄs perversmÄ panaudojant Tarybų SÄjungos ginkluotÄsias pajÄgas, Vidaus reikalų ministerijos (VRM) vidaus kariuomenÄ ir ValstybÄs saugumo komitetÄ KGB, siekiant atkurti Tarybų SÄjungos komunistų partijos politinÄ valdžiÄ Lietuvos Respublikoje. More information: lt.wikipedia.org The January Events (Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) took place in Lithuania between January 11 and 13, 1991 in the aftermath of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. As a result of Soviet military actions, at least 14 civilians were killed and more than 600 injured. The events were centred in its capital, Vilnius, along with related actions in its suburbs and in the cities of Alytus, Å iauliai, VarÄna, and Kaunas. Daugiau informacijos: en.wikipedia.org
9.07 min. | 4.14 user rating
[part3] [3dalis] Sausio įvykiai 1991 m. sausio 11 13 d. įvykiai, kurių metu Vilniuje buvo mÄginta įvykdyti valstybÄs perversmÄ panaudojant Tarybų SÄjungos ginkluotÄsias pajÄgas, Vidaus reikalų ministerijos (VRM) vidaus kariuomenÄ ir ValstybÄs saugumo komitetÄ KGB, siekiant atkurti Tarybų SÄjungos komunistų partijos politinÄ valdžiÄ Lietuvos Respublikoje. More information: lt.wikipedia.org The January Events (Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) took place in Lithuania between January 11 and 13, 1991 in the aftermath of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. As a result of Soviet military actions, at least 14 civilians were killed and more than 600 injured. The events were centred in its capital, Vilnius, along with related actions in its suburbs and in the cities of Alytus, Å iauliai, VarÄna, and Kaunas. Daugiau informacijos: en.wikipedia.org
9.60 min. | 4.70 user rating
[part1] [1dalis] Sausio įvykiai 1991 m. sausio 11 13 d. įvykiai, kurių metu Vilniuje buvo mÄginta įvykdyti valstybÄs perversmÄ panaudojant Tarybų SÄjungos ginkluotÄsias pajÄgas, Vidaus reikalų ministerijos (VRM) vidaus kariuomenÄ ir ValstybÄs saugumo komitetÄ KGB, siekiant atkurti Tarybų SÄjungos komunistų partijos politinÄ valdžiÄ Lietuvos Respublikoje. More information: lt.wikipedia.org The January Events (Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) took place in Lithuania between January 11 and 13, 1991 in the aftermath of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. As a result of Soviet military actions, at least 14 civilians were killed and more than 600 injured. The events were centred in its capital, Vilnius, along with related actions in its suburbs and in the cities of Alytus, Å iauliai, VarÄna, and Kaunas. Daugiau informacijos: en.wikipedia.org
7.83 min. | 4.24 user rating
Sausio įvykiai 1991 m. sausio 11 13 d. įvykiai, kurių metu Vilniuje buvo mÄginta įvykdyti valstybÄs perversmÄ panaudojant Tarybų SÄjungos ginkluotÄsias pajÄgas, Vidaus reikalų ministerijos (VRM) vidaus kariuomenÄ ir ValstybÄs saugumo komitetÄ KGB, siekiant atkurti Tarybų SÄjungos komunistų partijos politinÄ valdžiÄ Lietuvos Respublikoje. Daugiau informacijos: lt.wikipedia.org The January Events (Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) took place in Lithuania between January 11 and 13, 1991 in the aftermath of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. As a result of Soviet military actions, at least 14 civilians were killed and more than 600 injured. The events were centred in its capital, Vilnius, along with related actions in its suburbs and in the cities of Alytus, Å iauliai, VarÄna, and Kaunas. More information: en.wikipedia.org
5.82 min. | 4.0 user rating
Sausio įvykiai 1991 m. sausio 11 13 d. įvykiai, kurių metu Vilniuje buvo mÄginta įvykdyti valstybÄs perversmÄ panaudojant Tarybų SÄjungos ginkluotÄsias pajÄgas, Vidaus reikalų ministerijos (VRM) vidaus kariuomenÄ ir ValstybÄs saugumo komitetÄ KGB, siekiant atkurti Tarybų SÄjungos komunistų partijos politinÄ valdžiÄ Lietuvos Respublikoje. More information: lt.wikipedia.org The January Events (Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) took place in Lithuania between January 11 and 13, 1991 in the aftermath of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. As a result of Soviet military actions, at least 14 civilians were killed and more than 600 injured. The events were centred in its capital, Vilnius, along with related actions in its suburbs and in the cities of Alytus, Å iauliai, VarÄna, and Kaunas. Daugiau informacijos: en.wikipedia.org
2.15 min. | 3.33 user rating
Sausio įvykiai 1991 m. sausio 11 13 d. įvykiai, kurių metu Vilniuje buvo mÄginta įvykdyti valstybÄs perversmÄ panaudojant Tarybų SÄjungos ginkluotÄsias pajÄgas, Vidaus reikalų ministerijos (VRM) vidaus kariuomenÄ ir ValstybÄs saugumo komitetÄ KGB, siekiant atkurti Tarybų SÄjungos komunistų partijos politinÄ valdžiÄ Lietuvos Respublikoje. Daugiau informacijos: lt.wikipedia.org The January Events (Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) took place in Lithuania between January 11 and 13, 1991 in the aftermath of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. As a result of Soviet military actions, at least 14 civilians were killed and more than 600 injured. The events were centred in its capital, Vilnius, along with related actions in its suburbs and in the cities of Alytus, Å iauliai, VarÄna, and Kaunas. More information: en.wikipedia.org
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Tadas VyÅ¡niauskas and Rita DapkutÄ giving interview about the amateur radio station which was operational in Vilnius during the January Events in 1991 and transmitted news to foreign ham operators, who relayed the transmissions and news about the Soviet military actions to the rest of the world. The video anotations in english were created by myself. Please let me know if I left mistakes there. Please read en.wikipedia.org for more details.
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In this video you can see changing Lithuania from the dark soviet occupation years to the impressive present of Lithuania.
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