my-russia:This is Zinaida Matveyeva, the survivor of the Siege of Leningrad, one of the longest and
my-russia:This is Zinaida Matveyeva, the survivor of the Siege of Leningrad, one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history. She was born in 1925 and before the war she was a rhythmic gymnast. During the WW2, she was the commander of a rifle platoon. Now, 77 years after the end of the siege, she lives in Ivanovo. She is 95 years old. -- source link