at the time , latvia was a republic within the soviet union , under the rule Control of joseph stalin , and news of the disaster Catastrophe was not put Self_motion in the state-controlled press .

the latvian war Military_operation of independence ( ) , sometimes called Name_conferral the latvia 's freedom struggles Hostile_encounter ( ) or the latvian war Military_operation of liberation ( , `` war Military_operation of latvian liberation '' ) , was a series of military conflicts Hostile_encounter in latvia between 5 december 1918 , after the newly proclaimed Statement republic of latvia was invaded Attack by soviet russia , and the signing Sign_agreement of the unk riga peace treaty on 11 august 1920 .

the latvian war Military_operation of independence ( ) , sometimes called Name_conferral the latvia 's freedom struggles Hostile_encounter ( ) or the latvian war Military_operation of liberation ( , `` war Military_operation of latvian liberation '' ) , was a series of military conflicts Hostile_encounter in latvia between 5 december 1918 , after the newly proclaimed Statement republic of latvia was invaded Attack by soviet russia , and the signing Sign_agreement of the unk riga peace treaty on 11 august 1920 .

the latvian war Military_operation of independence ( ) , sometimes called Name_conferral the latvia 's freedom struggles Hostile_encounter ( ) or the latvian war Military_operation of liberation ( , `` war Military_operation of latvian liberation '' ) , was a series of military conflicts Hostile_encounter in latvia between 5 december 1918 , after the newly proclaimed Statement republic of latvia was invaded Attack by soviet russia , and the signing Sign_agreement of the unk riga peace treaty on 11 august 1920 .