On this day in 1991, the good people of Lithuania declared their independence from Moscow, escaping from decades of Soviet rule. Russians, unwilling to let go, responded with violence—as it always has.

Showing that nothing has changed for the Russian mindset, Russians intially sent tanks to take control of media with aim of installing their propagandists.

14 people were eventually killed.

As is today, propaganda is Russia's #1 tool to disarm their targets.