Consul General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in St. Petersburg, Aung Pe Thet took part in events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad from the fascist invaders

28 January 2024

Incoming Consul General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in St. Petersburg, Aung Pe Thet took part in events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad from the fascist invaders.

This event is of particular importance for the city and all of Russia, because the siege of Leningrad is one of the most terrible pages in the history of the country.

For 872 days, from September 8, 1941 to January 27, 1944, the city was surrounded by enemy forces, deprived of food and basic resources, and subjected to mass starvation and bombing.  However, Leningraders did not give up and continued to resist

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