#OnThisDay #OTD in 1943 the #SiegeOfLeningrad was first breached 80 years ago. Below: Catherine Palace in 1944 and 2023 #вЭтотДень 80 лет со дня прорыва #БлокадаЛенинграда. Внизу: Екатерининский дворец в 1944 и 2023

Happy Old-Style New Year! (no, it's not a real holiday, just some reason to keep beautiful decorations up longer during a dim season:)) by Maria Skrypnik Со Старым Новым годом!