Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Global Look Press; Pavel Bednyakov/Sputnik
Many of them were severely destroyed after the Nazi occupation. This is what they look like now.

Veliky Novgorod

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Georgy Petrusov/Sputnik
Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Alexander Galperin/Sputnik

Rzhev

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Olga Ignatovich/Sputnik
Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Tver Region Governor press-center

Oryol

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Oleg Knorring/Sputnik
Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Yuliy Akhromeev/Sputnik

Velikiye Luki

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
A.Kostrykina/Sputnik
Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Vladimir Astapkovich/Sputnik

Pskov

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Alexander Smirnov/Sputnik
Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Mikhail Mordasov/TASS

Novorossiysk

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Vladimir Ivanov/Sputnik
Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Vitaly Timkiv/Sputnik

Vyazma

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Georgy Petrusov/Sputnik
Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Nikolay Viktorovich (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Smolensk

Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Global Look Press
Russian cities during World War II vs now (Part 1)
Pavel Bednyakov/Sputnik

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