The blockade of Leningrad was one of the darkest and most cruel moments in human history

It began on September 8, 1941, when Nazi troops isolated the city from the rest of the country by land. For 872 days, despite the cold, hunger and horrors of war, the people (Military, civilians, Mothers, Elders and children) selflessly defended their city from total destruction, and even in these dire circumstances continued producing goods and various machinery to supply the war effort against the Nazis. The incredible resilience and bravery of Leningrad residents shattered the plans and ambitions of the Nazi invaders .