Baltic Chain 35

Baltic Chain 35

22.08.2024, Viljandi. This year marked 35 years since the Baltic Way or a mass protest in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania where two million people formed a human chain 670 kilometers long. Latvian runner Rūdolfs Birnbaums started a 678-kilometer run through three Baltic countries from Gediminas Castle Tower in Vilnius to celebrate 35 years of the Baltic Chain. On Thursday morning, two locals Riho Jürisoo and Maris Leiaru joined him in Viljandi. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Baltic Chain 35

Baltic Chain 35

22.08.2024, Viljandi. This year marked 35 years since the Baltic Way or a mass protest in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania where two million people formed a human chain 670 kilometers long. Latvian runner Rūdolfs Birnbaums started a 678-kilometer run through three Baltic countries from Gediminas Castle Tower in Vilnius to celebrate 35 years of the Baltic Chain. On Thursday morning, two locals Riho Jürisoo and Maris Leiaru joined him in Viljandi. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Baltic Chain 35

Baltic Chain 35

22.08.2024, Viljandi. This year marked 35 years since the Baltic Way or a mass protest in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania where two million people formed a human chain 670 kilometers long. Latvian runner Rūdolfs Birnbaums started a 678-kilometer run through three Baltic countries from Gediminas Castle Tower in Vilnius to celebrate 35 years of the Baltic Chain. On Thursday morning, two locals Riho Jürisoo and Maris Leiaru joined him in Viljandi. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Baltic Chain 35

Baltic Chain 35

22.08.2024, Viljandi. This year marked 35 years since the Baltic Way or a mass protest in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania where two million people formed a human chain 670 kilometers long. Latvian runner Rūdolfs Birnbaums started a 678-kilometer run through three Baltic countries from Gediminas Castle Tower in Vilnius to celebrate 35 years of the Baltic Chain. On Thursday morning, two locals Riho Jürisoo and Maris Leiaru joined him in Viljandi. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Baltic Chain 35

Baltic Chain 35

22.08.2024, Viljandi. This year marked 35 years since the Baltic Way or a mass protest in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania where two million people formed a human chain 670 kilometers long. Latvian runner Rūdolfs Birnbaums started a 678-kilometer run through three Baltic countries from Gediminas Castle Tower in Vilnius to celebrate 35 years of the Baltic Chain. On Thursday morning, two locals Riho Jürisoo and Maris Leiaru joined him in Viljandi. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Baltic Chain 35

Baltic Chain 35

22.08.2024, Viljandi. This year marked 35 years since the Baltic Way or a mass protest in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania where two million people formed a human chain 670 kilometers long. Latvian runner Rūdolfs Birnbaums started a 678-kilometer run through three Baltic countries from Gediminas Castle Tower in Vilnius to celebrate 35 years of the Baltic Chain. On Thursday morning, two locals Riho Jürisoo and Maris Leiaru joined him in Viljandi. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Baltic Chain 35

Baltic Chain 35

22.08.2024, Viljandi. This year marked 35 years since the Baltic Way or a mass protest in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania where two million people formed a human chain 670 kilometers long. Latvian runner Rūdolfs Birnbaums started a 678-kilometer run through three Baltic countries from Gediminas Castle Tower in Vilnius to celebrate 35 years of the Baltic Chain. On Thursday morning, two locals Riho Jürisoo and Maris Leiaru joined him in Viljandi. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA