Students of the Kyrgyz Aviation Institute named after I. Abdraimov took part in a memorial requiem dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the breakthrough of the siege and the complete liberation of Leningrad, organised by the Kyrgyz Society of Blockade Survivors of Leningrad (KOBL).

Event

The event was held at the memorial monument in Victory Park named after Major-General Dayyr Asanov with the participation of city residents, schoolchildren, local self-government bodies and representatives of the Russian diplomatic mission.

Historical note

The besieged city fought for life for 872 days. Daily bombardments and dreadful hunger did not break its inhabitants; the city continued to live and to resist.