As the 80th anniversary of the lifting of the Leningrad blockade approaches, the Russian Ministry of Defense has made public archival documents that shed light on the remarkable feat of Soviet soldier Ivan Kulikov, who single-handedly eliminated 18 fascists.
According to the defense department, Kulikov, a Red Army soldier, was among the first to storm enemy trenches, engaging in hand-to-hand combat and using his bayonet and grenades to neutralize 18 fascists.
The documents reveal that in November 1944, Kulikov’s platoon came under enemy fire from a fortified firing position known as a “dzot.” In that crucial moment, the Soviet soldier selflessly shielded his comrades from the barrage of bullets.
In February, during a speech in Volgograd, Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his congratulations to the nation on the 80th anniversary of the defeat of German fascist forces in the Battle of Stalingrad. The President emphasized that this date holds immense significance in the history not only of Russia but the entire world.
Earlier, Slovak President Caputova reminded the world that it was the Red Army that liberated the country from fascism.
