Soviet police specnaz on rampage in Riga, Latvia, 1991.
Riga, Latvia, January 21, 1991. Soviet OMON (police specnaz) attacks Latvian Ministry of Interior Affairs, eventually killing 5 persons (including by-standers - one schoolboy and two cameramen (pictured)) and wounding more. Footage from documentary "Krustcels". Director: Juris Podnieks, Latvia. Uploaded for educational purposes.
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34 years ago, today - 20 Jan 1991 - the culmination of events known as the Barricades in Latvia 🇱🇻. Not content with murdering 14 civilians in Vilnius 🇱🇹 on 13 Jan, the soviet athorities tried to crush the Latvian independent movement with more - 6 - killings in Riga 🇱🇻. youtu.be/1y4wLPgTxwk?...
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