Children in besieged Leningrad mourn a peer who died from starvation or artillery bombardment. The photograph captures the tragic human cost of the siege during the spring of 1942. Read more
Civilians in besieged Leningrad are seen butchering a horse killed by artillery fire on a city street. The photograph reveals the extreme scarcity of food and daily struggle for survival during the early winter of 1941. Read more
Residents of Leningrad draw drinking water directly from the Neva River during the winter of 1941. The photograph illustrates the harsh conditions faced by civilians during the early months of the Siege of Leningrad. Read more
The Bronze Horseman monument in Leningrad is protected with wooden shields and sandbags during the Siege of Leningrad. The photograph reflects the efforts of residents to preserve the city's cultural heritage while enduring artillery bombardments, hunger, and the harsh winter of 1941. Read more
Frozen YaTB-1 trolleybuses stand abandoned on snow-covered Nevsky Prospect in besieged Leningrad during the harsh winter of the Siege of Leningrad. The photograph reflects the collapse of the city's electric transport system after the failure of the power supply during the blockade. Read more
Soviet women Anisya Matveevna Amelkina and her daughter Valentina sit among the ruins of their apartment destroyed by German artillery shelling in besieged Leningrad during the Siege of Leningrad in 1943. The photograph reflects the harsh reality of civilian life during one of the longest sieges in modern history. Read more
A Soviet T-34 tank moves through the intersection of Nevsky Prospect and Sadovaya Street in besieged Leningrad during the spring of 1943. The image reflects how reinforcements and military equipment continued to arrive in the city after the partial breakthrough of the blockade. Read more