Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
❗️ On August 6, 1945, the A-bombing of #Hiroshima took place - the ultimate barbaric and inhumane act of cruelty.
A city full of civilians, women and children was annihilated in a flash by a devastating nuclear attack carried out by the US.
80'000+ victims perished instantaneously.
💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: On this day, the terrible death of innocent civilians strikes a chord with millions of people on our planet. The United States was the first and only country to use this type of weapons of mass destruction.
We need to eliminate the risk of military confrontation between the nuclear powers and rule out the possibility of a nuclear war. We firmly believe that such a war cannot be won and must never be unleashed. We suggest that all nuclear powers officially confirm their commitment to this tenet.
#NeverAgain #LestWeForget
A city full of civilians, women and children was annihilated in a flash by a devastating nuclear attack carried out by the US.
80'000+ victims perished instantaneously.
💬 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: On this day, the terrible death of innocent civilians strikes a chord with millions of people on our planet. The United States was the first and only country to use this type of weapons of mass destruction.
We need to eliminate the risk of military confrontation between the nuclear powers and rule out the possibility of a nuclear war. We firmly believe that such a war cannot be won and must never be unleashed. We suggest that all nuclear powers officially confirm their commitment to this tenet.
#NeverAgain #LestWeForget
August 6, 2022
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🗓 On November 22, 1941, the Road of Life across the Lake Ladoga went operational. 30 km long, this dangerous ice route remained the only connection between the besieged Leningrad & the "mainland"
After the city was encircled by the Nazis on September 8, 1941, the issue of food supply & the evacuation of people became of critical importance. Preparations for the construction of the ice road got underway in October 1941.
❗️ On November 22, the first convoy of 60 lorries set out across the ice of Lake Ladoga. At that time, the daily quota of bread in Leningrad was reduced to 250 grammes for workers & only 125 grammes for other citizens. People began to die of hunger by the thousands.
🚚 Ignoring the harsh weather conditions, shelling & fatigue, the drivers made two, even three trips a day.
💬 Leonid Barkovich, driver of the 804th lorry fleet on the Road of Life: Each of us hoped to evade an enemy shell, but we also knew that only death would prevent us from fulfilling our duty.
The Road of Life continued to supply Leningrad until March 1943. In total, more than 20,000 people worked on it. How many of them gave their lives so that Leningrad could live is still unknown.
⭐️ To commemorate the 78th anniversary of the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad, one of the 4,000 famous «Polutorka» (GAZ AA) lorries that delivered essential supplies to the city was temporarily put on display in front of the Foreign Ministry building.
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Road of Life. There is no doubt that it played a major role in the survival of Leningrad. The total amount of cargo transported across the ice exceeded 1.6 million tonnes; during the same time, some 1.4 million people were evacuated from the city. The memory of this feat is carefully preserved: the Leningrad Region has recently restored the Road of Life Museum, The Breaking Through the Siege of Leningrad museum & The Breakthrough panorama museum.
#LestWeForget #WeRemember
After the city was encircled by the Nazis on September 8, 1941, the issue of food supply & the evacuation of people became of critical importance. Preparations for the construction of the ice road got underway in October 1941.
❗️ On November 22, the first convoy of 60 lorries set out across the ice of Lake Ladoga. At that time, the daily quota of bread in Leningrad was reduced to 250 grammes for workers & only 125 grammes for other citizens. People began to die of hunger by the thousands.
🚚 Ignoring the harsh weather conditions, shelling & fatigue, the drivers made two, even three trips a day.
💬 Leonid Barkovich, driver of the 804th lorry fleet on the Road of Life: Each of us hoped to evade an enemy shell, but we also knew that only death would prevent us from fulfilling our duty.
The Road of Life continued to supply Leningrad until March 1943. In total, more than 20,000 people worked on it. How many of them gave their lives so that Leningrad could live is still unknown.
⭐️ To commemorate the 78th anniversary of the lifting of the Siege of Leningrad, one of the 4,000 famous «Polutorka» (GAZ AA) lorries that delivered essential supplies to the city was temporarily put on display in front of the Foreign Ministry building.
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Road of Life. There is no doubt that it played a major role in the survival of Leningrad. The total amount of cargo transported across the ice exceeded 1.6 million tonnes; during the same time, some 1.4 million people were evacuated from the city. The memory of this feat is carefully preserved: the Leningrad Region has recently restored the Road of Life Museum, The Breaking Through the Siege of Leningrad museum & The Breakthrough panorama museum.
#LestWeForget #WeRemember
November 23, 2022
Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🌟 Happy #VictoryDay!
Today marks the 78th Anniversary of the Great Victory over Nazism.
#LestWeForget
#Victory78 #VDay78 #May9
Today marks the 78th Anniversary of the Great Victory over Nazism.
#LestWeForget
#Victory78 #VDay78 #May9
May 8, 2023