Hey everyone, welcome back to the channel. Now, imagine for a second: a city under siege for almost 900 days. No, this isn't the plot of a post-apocalyptic movie or a dystopian novel. This was the grim reality for Leningrad, now known as Sankt Petersburg, during World War 2. Stick around, as we dive into the unimaginable but very real story of the heavy siege of Leningrad. This is a tale of resilience that might just change the way you look at the human spirit.

Leningrad, was Russia’s second-largest city and a critical port on the Baltic Sea. As a cradle of the Russian Revolution and a center of culture and industry, the city held immense symbolic and strategic value. Capturing Leningrad would have dealt a massive blow to Soviet morale and cut off a crucial supply route.

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