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Freedom under fire: How Lithuania defied the Soviet Union 35 years ago

Alex Webber
 13.01.2026, 15:26
14 Lithuanians died on the night of January 13 as they stood up against the Soviet Union. Photo: Andrius Petrulevičius / Lithuanian Central State Archives
14 Lithuanians died on the night of January 13 as they stood up against the Soviet Union. Photo: Andrius Petrulevičius / Lithuanian Central State Archives

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s attack on the Vilnius TV Tower.