in the waters of ladoga and the gulf of finland, and those who found... eternal peace on smolensky, serafimovskyvsky cemeteries, about countless in countless mass graves, a minute of silence is announced. thank you, dear friends, today a memorial to civilians of the soviet union was opened in gatchina. victims of nazi massacres during the great patriotic war. blockade leningrad will forever remain in history as the most terrible example of the mass murder of soviet citizens. over 1 million people died from hunger and disease in the city. these are mainly elderly people, women, and children. this number is difficult to comprehend and imagine, but it is only a part. grandfathers and great-grandfathers, we will never forget their sacrificial path to the great victory. each of us has relatives who fought at the front or worked in the rear. their dedication, unity, and sincere love for their homeland provided a reserve. russia honors your feat today, with happy holiday to you, on the day of the complete liberation of leningrad from the nazi blockade. dear vladimir vladimirovich, dear friends, all of