Soviet Union Faces 3.6 Million Illegal Guns in Circulation
AP reports that Soviet authorities estimate 3.6 million illegal firearms are in private hands, leaving the populace armed to the teeth. The figure follows a Gorbachev order to surrender weapons and a wave of dispersed, failing compliance across armories and black markets.
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Regions Test Soviet Unity As Independence Movements Rise
The Soviet Union faces a wave of secession and autonomy claims as Lithuania’s independence echoes in Karelia Moldova and Georgia. Regions seek autonomous status or full republics while ethnic groups push for cultural preservation and power amid widening tensions. Violence flares in Moldavia as troops clear roadblocks.
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