KYRGYZSTAN WWII LENINGRAD BLOCKADE ANNIVERSARY

Kyrgyzstan marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad

epa11108174 People with portraits of their relatives visit the monument to the Siege of Leningrad in Victory Park, named after D. Asanov, during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 27 January 2024. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad (Soviet-era name of St. Petersburg) from Nazi blockade in the WWII. Up to 700,000 civilians are believed to have died from hunger, frost, shelling and air bombardment during the siege that lasted some 900 days. During the war, the Kirghiz SSR sent three trains with food and warm clothing to help the city while 4,500 natives of the republic died in the battles for Leningrad. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO

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