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Russian President Vladimir Putin at siege of Leningrad 80th anniversary event in St Petersburg, January 27th 2024

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Video. Russia marks 80th anniversary of the siege of Leningrad

Updated: 27/01/2024 - 16:41 GMT+1

The siege began in 1941 when German troops surrounded the city and completely cut it off from supplies for two and a half years before they withdrew.

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