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title: "January 1991 Events in Lithuania: A Historical Reflection"
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published_at: "2025-01-14T03:48:13+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-04-15T16:41:57+00:00"
url: "https://theresistancehub.com/january-1991-events-lithuania/"
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excerpt: "On the night of January 12–13, 1991, Soviet paratroopers and KGB special forces stormed the Vilnius television tower and radio station. Fourteen unarmed Lithuanian civilians were killed. Hundreds more were wounded. The crowd — thousands of ordinary citizens who had..."
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  - "Nonviolent Action"
  - "Resistance Mobilization"
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# January 1991 Events in Lithuania: A Historical Reflection