On January 13th ( 2026 ) Lithuania will mark thirty five years since a dark tragic night that changed history forever.
Back in 1991, unarmed civilians stood face to face with Soviet tanks to defend their freedom and their right to determine their own future.
Fourteen innocent lives were at the Vilnius TV Tower, and hundreds were wounded.
Yet, the spirit of the people was not broken.
Ordinary Lithuanian citizens formed human shields, protected their Parliament, and proved that unity and courage are stronger than violence.
Vytautas Landsbergis, who as Chairman of the Supreme Council became the face of Lithuania’s independence movement and remained in the Parliament building throughout the siege, emphasisesed that the resistance of January 13th was, first and foremost, a decision made by the people — not by politicians.
Now January 13th stands as a powerful reminder to the Lithuanians of who they are, what they stand for, and why freedom must never be taken for granted.
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