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Today, August 9, we are celebrating the Day of the End of the Battle of Leningrad for the first time at the federal level, paying tribute to the memory of all who survived this unprecedented test and, at the cost of incredible sacrifices, brought victory over fascism closer.
Assignment of the status of Day of Military Glory
Previously, celebrations were held only at the local and regional level, but the historical significance of this event, the scale of the tragedy and the greatness of the Leningraders' feat required recognition at the highest state level. And so, on April 1, 2025, the President signed a Federal Law establishing August 9 as the Day of Military Glory of Russia.
The Battle of Leningrad lasted 1,127 days and became the longest in the Great Patriotic War.
This is not just a battle, it is an entire era in the history of the Great Patriotic War, an era of courage, endurance and inhuman fortitude.
The beginning of the Battle of Leningrad and the blockade of the city
The battle for Leningrad began on July 10, 1941, with the start of the fighting on the Luga line. And from the beginning of the blockade on September 8, 1941, the city turned into a huge island of resistance, dying of hunger and cold. Incessant bombing, artillery shelling, the constant threat of capture – this was the reality of life for millions of people who found themselves surrounded by the enemy.
But Leningrad survived. It survived thanks to the unparalleled heroism of the Red Army soldiers, workers, engineers, doctors, teachers, and ordinary residents, all those who were a single whole during this terrible time. Children, women, old people – everyone took part in the common cause of saving the city. They worked at defense plants, dug trenches, got water and fuel, carried ammunition, participated in extinguishing fires. They fought for their home, for their land, for their Motherland.
The memory of that time is preserved in bloody numbers: millions of people died from hunger, cold and enemy shells.
Lifting the siege of Leningrad
The siege of Leningrad was broken on January 18, 1943, during Operation Iskra. A window was formed in the siege ring, which allowed land communications with the besieged city to be restored.
Leningrad was finally liberated from the blockade on January 27, 1944, but military actions around the city and in the northern direction continued for another six months. As a result, the threat on the distant northern borders was eliminated and the present-day Leningrad, Pskov, Novgorod regions and Karelia were liberated.
The official end of the Battle of Leningrad
On August 9, 1944, the commander of the Karelian Front, Kirill Meretskov, signed an order to end the offensive in the Vyborg-Petrozavodsk operation, which became the final victorious chord of the Battle of Leningrad.
The feat of the soldiers was recognized at the highest level: the Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24, 1945 was opened by a combined regiment of the Karelian Front, and the hero of the Battle of Leningrad, Marshal of the Soviet Union Kirill Meretskov, marched in front.
We remember. We honor. We are proud.
Today we must remember not only the heroism of the soldiers and city residents, but also the countless losses, suffering and deprivation that befell the Leningraders. This memory is our national shrine, our joint responsibility to future generations.
The end of the Battle of Leningrad is not just a date on the calendar. It is a symbol of hope and the unbroken spirit of the Soviet people. This is the day when we honor the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for the freedom of our country, and we especially keenly understand the price of peace and the importance of preserving historical memory.
Let us celebrate this Day of Military Glory with respect and gratitude, honoring the memory of those who saved Leningrad and brought the great Victory closer.
We remember. We honor. We are proud.
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