... To keep ourselves from getting cold, we danced and sang, and I played the accordion. I was so happy that so many people were singing together. I want to point out that in the songs and speeches there wasn't even one insult to another nation. There was ridicule about the use of force, but patriotic songs and chants dominated. That was our only weapon...

... Tanks and armored vehicles broke through the defensive barriers and sur¬rounded the tower in a solid circle. A powerful searchlight was on, and was aimed at us. When the tanks stopped, they fired real cartridges and threw explosives. The windows broke from the bullets and the terrible sound. The paratroopers attacked the people, making their way through with machine-gun butts and sticks. I watched as a woman fell down and was crushed by a tank. Our ranks broke up - all around you could hear women groaning, children screaming, and men chanting: ”Fascists!"...

Lithuania, 1991.01.13 : documents, testimonies, comments. - Vilnius : State Publishing Center, 1992, p. 119.