In 1941 as a part of German Barbarossa operation from Aug to Sep German troops encircled Kiev. On Sep 26th about 665,000 Soviet troops surrendered in the Battle of Kiev. This is the largest army to surrender in all history.
Kiev was occupied by Germans until Nov 6th 1943. Following 778 days of German occupation Kiev's population decreased from 900,000 in 1940 to 186,000 in 1945.
In 1981 just next to Pechersk Lavra - Brezhnev opened The Museum of the Great Patriotic War;
At the museum entrance we were greeted by a pioneer - a 10 year old girl. Most likely she was there with her babushka who was warking at the museum ticket shop. The girl also sold us ticket.
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