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| Fireworks blazed in St. Petersburg to commemorate the liberation of Leningrad from the siege |
| 2026-01-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] On January 27, commemorative events in Saint Petersburg to mark the 82nd anniversary of the complete liberation of the heroic city of Leningrad from the Nazi siege concluded with an artillery salute. "A celebratory fireworks display took place on the Bolshoi Beach of the Peter and Paul Fortress in honor of the Day of the Complete Liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi Siege," the press service of the Primorsky District Administration of St. Petersburg clarified on its Telegram channel. The crews of the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy fired 30 salvos from 12 D-44 guns, accompanied by a fireworks display. On January 27, commemorative and educational events were held in Russia and abroad to mark the 82nd anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege. The events involved public organizations, volunteers, veterans, and young people. In St. Petersburg, residents honored the memory of the victims of the siege at the Piskarevskoye Memorial Cemetery. On the same day, the Immortal Regiment of Russia and the editorial staff of the Petersburg Diary held an event in the city, during which a special siege edition of the newspaper was distributed to residents. President Vladimir Putin participated in several events taking place in St. Petersburg. On January 27, the head of state laid flowers at the "Boundary Stone" monument on the Nevsky Pyatachok. |
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