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St. Petersburg honors victims of Nazi siege

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September 8, 2021

The Russian city of St. Petersburg is honoring the victims of an 800-day Nazi siege during World War Two. Food was strictly rationed, and around a million people died. For the survivors of the blockade, bread is more precious than they can express.