Zenit presented a uniform in honor of the 80th anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad

MOSCOW, January 27 St. Petersburg Zenit at its official website presented a new uniform made in honor of the 80th anniversary of the complete lifting of the siege of Leningrad.
The game uniform is made without sponsors' logos. The uniform sets are made in olive green colors.
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"On January 27, 2024, St. Petersburg celebrates the anniversary of one of the most important dates in the history of the city — the eightieth anniversary of the complete lifting of the siege of Leningrad. The olive-green ribbon, which has been part of the medal “For the Defense of Leningrad” since 1943, became a symbol of the triumph of life over death. — the main award for the heroes who contributed to the liberation of the city from the siege,” the club said in a statement.

On January 27, St. Petersburg celebrates the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade during the Great Patriotic War .

The blockade of Leningrad, which began on September 8, 1941, lasted almost 900 days. The only route — the «Road of Life» — along which food was delivered to the city was laid across the ice of Lake Ladoga. The blockade was broken on January 18, 1943, but Leningraders had to wait another whole year before it was completely lifted — January 27, 1944.