Questions about January Events

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What happened during the January Events in Lithuania?

Soviet military units seized strategic buildings including the National Defence Department and Press House on the 13th of January 1991. Thirteen Lithuanians were killed by the Soviet army while one civilian died from a heart attack and one Soviet soldier was killed by friendly fire.

Who were the victims of the January Events in Lithuania?

Loreta Asanavičiūtė, born in 1967, was the only female victim who worked as a seamstress and died after falling under a tank. Virginijus Druskis, born in 1969, was a student at Kaunas University of Technology who was shot in the chest. Darius Gerbutavičius, born in 1973, was a vocational school student who was shot five times.

When did the Soviet Union impose an economic blockade on Lithuania?

The Soviet Union imposed an economic blockade between April and late June 1990 following the declaration of independence on the 11th of March 1990. The inflation rate reached 100% and continued to increase rapidly during this period.

How many people died during the January Events in Lithuania?

Thirteen Lithuanians were killed by the Soviet army during the attacks on the 13th of January 1991. An additional civilian died at the scene due to a heart attack and one Soviet soldier was killed by friendly fire.

What international reactions occurred after the January Events in Lithuania?

The government of Norway appealed to the United Nations while Poland expressed solidarity with the people of Lithuania. President George H. W. Bush denounced the incident as deeply disturbing but avoided criticizing Mikhail Gorbachev directly. Iceland recognized the Republic of Lithuania as a sovereign independent state on the 4th of February 1991.