20 january 2012 - Riga, Doma square. This vehicle is used as barricade museumon wheels. The Barricades were events that took place between 13 and 27 January 1991 in Latvia. Latvia, which had declared independence from the Soviet Union a year earlier, anticipated that Soviet Union might attempt to violently regain control over the country. On 20 January, about 100,000 people gathered in Moscow to show their support for the Baltic states, calling on Soviet officials to resign in connection with the events in Vilnius. That evening turned out to be the deadliest at the Barricades after the OMON and other unidentified combat groups attacked the Latvian Interior Ministry. Two policemen, a schoolboy, and a cameraman were killed. Another cameraman died later of his injuries. Four Bauska policemen were injured, as were five participants of the barricades, a Hungarian journalist, and a Russian journalist. It was noted that the attackers also suffered casualties. After the battle, the OMON moved into the Latvian communist party building.

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K@rol (*.dynamic.inetia.pl) (2012-01-21 10:52:28.239267)
Prawie ten sam układ co PR110M
JacekM (2012-01-21 11:19:23.228474)
Sad story and what makes it even more sad that even now, after twenty years you can still feel strong tension between citizens of one country and two nations. In Poland buses and trams were also used as barricades during IIWW and 80s.
CharlesG (2012-01-21 11:42:29.020721)
Maybe someone can translate this in polish language? For those, who can't read english text?
JacekM (2012-01-21 12:58:26.820813)
Good idea
CharlesG (2012-01-21 13:07:43.313344)
Thanks!
Jarosz (2012-01-21 18:36:54.596435)
I'm glad that Riga has preserved a 263, it's wasn't popular as 260 & 280 were.
CharlesG (2012-01-21 20:35:35.119086)
Yes, but actually it's only because of Barricade museum it needs, because operator SIA "Rīgas satiksme" is not interested in museum vehlices, to keep somethin' for history.

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