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Leningrad Siege Exhibition Opens in South Africa
Leningrad Siege Exhibition Opens in South Africa
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German Nazi forces began the siege of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) on September 8, 1941. The siege, which led to famine in the city and nearly 650,000... 25.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
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An exhibition dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the complete lifting of the siege of Leningrad opened in South Africa. The exhibition was organized and prepared by the National Center for Historical Memory under the Russian president together with the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN.The exhibition was opened by the Russian Consulate General in Cape Town with the support of the Castle of Good Hope in the presence of the diplomatic corps, local volunteers, veterans of the military wing of the African National Congress, and Victory volunteers.
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Leningrad Siege Exhibition Opens in South Africa
13:34 25.02.2025 (Updated: 14:10 25.02.2025) Ekaterina Shilova
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German Nazi forces began the siege of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) on September 8, 1941. The siege, which led to famine in the city and nearly 650,000 civilian deaths, was broken on January 18, 1943, and completely lifted on January 27, 1944.
An exhibition dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the complete lifting of the siege of Leningrad opened in
South Africa.
The exhibition was organized and prepared by the National Center for Historical Memory under the Russian president together with the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the
UN.
The exhibition was opened by the Russian Consulate General in Cape Town with the support of the Castle of Good Hope in the presence of the diplomatic corps, local volunteers, veterans of the military wing of the African National Congress, and Victory volunteers.
