Soviet defence minister indicted in January 13 case
Janaury 13, 1991
Foto: K.Svėrio nuotr.
Soviet Union's Defence Minister Dmitry Yazov has been named in the so-called January 13 case in Lithuania. He is accused of establishing in late 1990 an organized group of 160 army officers and political figures, aimed at re-incorporating Lithuania into the USSR, according to the indictment drafted by Lithuania's Prosecutor General's Office.
Source: BNS