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[REGNUM] Many commemorative and mourning events will be held in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region on January 18, 2023, on the day of the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the blockade of Leningrad.
On this day in 1943, during fierce battles with the Nazi invaders near the southern shore of Lake Ladoga, the troops of the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts joined, breaking the deadly ring around Leningrad. On the memorable anniversary, Russian President Vladimir Putin , the son of a Red Army soldier who fought on the Nevsky Piglet and was seriously wounded, will visit St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
In the morning, on the occasion of the Day of Military Glory, gas torches will be lit on the Rostral Columns. The lights will be on from 10:00 to 12:00 and then in the evening from 19:00 to 22:00. At 11 o'clock, a solemn and mourning ceremony of laying flowers at the Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad on Victory Square will begin. The midday shot from the Naryshkin bastion of the Peter and Paul Fortress on January 18 will also be dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the siege of Leningrad.
At the same time, a commemorative action will begin in the Breakthrough of the Siege of Leningrad museum-reserve in the Kirovsky district of the Leningrad region. It will be attended by activists of public organizations of veterans and blockade survivors of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.
The solemn event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the siege of Leningrad, with a festive performance for veterans and siege survivors, will begin at 17:00 in the Ice Palace of St. Petersburg. Olympic champions, world and Russian champions in figure skating, popular Russian artists and creative teams from St. Petersburg will take part in the performance.
Near the Gostiny Dvor metro station, starting at 17:00, volunteers will distribute Lentochki of the Leningrad Victory to residents and guests of the city. The ribbon repeats the colors of the moiré ribbon of the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad".
And exactly at 9 pm, the first volleys of festive artillery salute will sound near the walls of the Peter and Paul Fortress, which will be accompanied by festive fireworks.
Let us add that from January 18 to January 27, at the entrance to Moskovsky Prospekt of St. Petersburg from the side of the Pulkovskoye Highway at night, the sky will be illuminated by the “rays of Victory”. Thanks to powerful spotlights placed on the roofs of two high-rise buildings, the beams will be visible from different parts of the city. They will remind you of air defense fighters who found enemy planes in the night sky in order to shoot them down with anti-aircraft guns.
From 18 to 21 January on Manezhnaya Square you can visit the interactive project "Living Streets". This is an exposition designed to show how everyday and cultural life went on in besieged Leningrad. All installations will be sounded with audio recordings from the archive of the Radio House. The centerpiece of the exposition will be the Lorry Aiming at the Sky, reminiscent of the cars that traveled along the Road of Life.
In addition, on January 18, 20 and 21, concerts will be held at Manezhnaya Square, in which leading artists of St. Petersburg theaters, children's and youth creative teams, soloists of the Petersburg Concert will take part. Songs and poems of the war years, works dedicated to the feat of Leningrad, fragments from the programs of front-line concert brigades will be heard.
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The blockade of Leningrad was broken during Operation Iskra, carried out by the troops of the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts. The operation began on January 12, 1943 with a powerful air and artillery strike of the Soviet troops on the positions of the Nazis. After that, tanks and infantry of the Leningrad Front moved on the ice of the Neva from the right bank to the enemy. At the same time, the 2nd Shock Army of the Volkhov Front launched an offensive from the east north of Sinyavino.
On January 18, the shock groups of the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts met near the southern shore of Lake Ladoga, creating a narrow corridor that connected Leningrad by land with the rest of the country. The defeated units of the enemy scattered through the forests, throwing weapons and ammunition. On the same day, the city of Shlisselburg was liberated from the Nazis, covering the entrance to the Neva from Lake Ladoga.
The breakthrough of the blockade was the first example in history of the release of a large city by a simultaneous strike from outside and from within. A railroad was laid along the banks of Ladoga in the so-called "corridor of death", reconnecting Leningrad with the country. The blockade of Leningrad was completely liquidated on January 27, 1944.
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Ministry of Defense publishes archival documents on the breakthrough of the blockade of Leningrad
[REGNUM] On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the blockade of Leningrad, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation presented archival documents
Details of Operation Iskra to break the blockade of Leningrad in 1943 were made public on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the deblocking of the city. Excerpts from archival documents were published by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
This includes an order dated December 8, 1942, which sets the task of lifting the blockade of Leningrad, and a document on the offensive dated January 11, 1943. The agency also showed the layout of the enemy troops.
It follows from the documents that the initial goal was to liberate the city by the end of January, for this the strike groups of the Red Army were strengthened in this direction, reserves were attracted, combat training was carried out, and then the transition to the next stage was carried out.
"The troops of the 67th Army go on a decisive offensive, defeat the opposing enemy grouping and join forces with the troops of the Volkhov Front, who are fighting towards us, and thereby break the siege of the city of Leningrad ", - such a task was set for the fighters.
The order was met with enthusiasm, follows from the documents. The words of the Red Army soldier Martussin were published , who expressed confidence that "the Germans will not resist for anything " and " it's time to beat him and drive him near Leningrad ."
The excerpts also report on the heroic deed of the junior commander of one of the units of the 342nd Infantry Regiment of the 136th Infantry Division Sokolin , who continued to command the calculation after he was seriously wounded. The signalman of the 270th Infantry Regiment of the 136th Infantry Division Molodtsov , with his body and at the cost of his life, prevented the advance of the Germans and thereby helped the troops to capture a heavy 305-mm German battery.
“ I still can’t forget the impressions of the destructive fire of Russian cannons ”, “ I have never seen such crushing fire ”, “ The effect of the “Stalinist organ” (meaning “Katyusha” - approx. Ministry of Defense) is equal to the effect of a six-barreled mortar "- later admitted the German soldiers who participated in the blockade of Leningrad.
As REGNUM reported , many memorial and mourning events will be held in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region on January 18, 2023, on the day of the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the blockade of Leningrad. On this day in 1943, during fierce battles with the Nazi invaders near the southern shore of Lake Ladoga, the troops of the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts joined, breaking the deadly ring around Leningrad.
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