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

Global Look Press; Pavel Bednyakov/Sputnik
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

Georgy Petrusov/Sputnik
Georgy Petrusov/Sputnik
Alexander Galperin/Sputnik
Alexander Galperin/Sputnik

Rzhev

Olga Ignatovich/Sputnik
Olga Ignatovich/Sputnik
Tver Region Governor press-center
Tver Region Governor press-center

Oryol

Oleg Knorring/Sputnik
Oleg Knorring/Sputnik
Yuliy Akhromeev/Sputnik
Yuliy Akhromeev/Sputnik

Velikiye Luki

A.Kostrykina/Sputnik
A.Kostrykina/Sputnik
Vladimir Astapkovich/Sputnik
Vladimir Astapkovich/Sputnik

Pskov

Alexander Smirnov/Sputnik
Alexander Smirnov/Sputnik
Mikhail Mordasov/TASS
Mikhail Mordasov/TASS

Novorossiysk

Vladimir Ivanov/Sputnik
Vladimir Ivanov/Sputnik
Vitaly Timkiv/Sputnik
Vitaly Timkiv/Sputnik

Vyazma

Georgy Petrusov/Sputnik
Georgy Petrusov/Sputnik
Nikolay Viktorovich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Nikolay Viktorovich (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Smolensk

Global Look Press
Global Look Press
Pavel Bednyakov/Sputnik
Pavel Bednyakov/Sputnik

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