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🕯 #OTD in 1941, the siege of #Leningrad commenced - one of the most tragic events of the Great Patriotic War.
It lasted 872 days and claimed 1 million lives. Yet Leningrad & its residents persevered, against all odds.
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#WeRemember
It lasted 872 days and claimed 1 million lives. Yet Leningrad & its residents persevered, against all odds.
👉 Learn more
#WeRemember