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🗓27 January is an important historical date for our country and for the whole world. On this day 81 years ago, Leningrad was completely liberated from the Nazi blockade. The siege began on 8 September 1941 and lasted 872 days, until 27 January 1944. The defence of the city was of great military, strategic, political and moral significance. It also became one of the most tragic pages in the history of the Great Patriotic War. ☝Hitler's plan was to completely wipe Leningrad off the map. The city was exposed to massive air raids and artillery strikes, with delivery of food supplies blocked. As a result, more than 641 thousand citizens died during the siege (according to other data, no less than 1 million people). It is impossible to qualify such actions of the Nazis other than as genocide of the Soviet population. The road across Lake Ladoga - or “the Road of Life”, as residents of Leningrad called it - was the only transport route connecting the besieged city with the rest of the country. It was used to deliver ammunition, armaments, food, fuel, evacuate the sick, the wounded and children, as well as equipment from factories and plants. Despite cold, hunger and the horrors of war, the inhabitants continued to fight selflessly. The heroic act of the toilers of besieged Leningrad and its defenders, who protected their city in the most difficult conditions, inspired the entire army and the country, as well as gained deep respect of the Anti-Hitler Coalition states. 🎥 We invite you to watch the documentary film by RT dedicated to that difficult period of time that describes the heroism of the Soviet people. #NoStatuteOfLimitations#WeRemember#Victory80