1991: Bloodshed at Lithuanian TV station
Fourteen people were killed and more than 140 injured by the Soviet military in the capital of Lithuania, as Moscow continued its crackdown on the Baltic republic and its drive for independence.
Troops broke through the defences set up by more than 1,000 protesters who had gathered to protect a Lithuanian radio and television centre.
Soldiers then smashed through the glass windows of the station and overwhelmed defenders armed with sticks.
The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Kevin Connolly filed this dramatic report from Vilnius on 13 January 1991.
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