Stalingrad, an industrial city located on the western bank of the lower Volga River in Russia, earned great fame during World War II as the site of the 1942/43 battle between German and Soviet troops which resulted in a decisive Soviet victory. In 1961, the city was renamed Volgograd, and this name still stands; however, 2013, the decision was made to return the name of the city to "Stalingrad" at honorary occasions during each year, with the possibility of returning to the older name permanently.
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The city of Leningrad was besieged for 871 days and resulted in an estimated 1,500,000 casualties .
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St Petersburg is the old and new name of Pertograd in Russia, formerly it was called Leningrad.
Leningrad reverted to it's original name of Saint Petersburg at the breakup of the USSR in 1991.
Leningrad was originally named Saint Petersburg when it was founded. In 1914, it was changed to Petrograd, and in 1924, it was changed again to Leningrad.
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No, Leningrad and Stalingrad are historical names of the same city in Russia. Leningrad was the former name of the city, which was changed to Stalingrad in honor of Joseph Stalin during the Soviet era. However, the city has since reverted to its original name of St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg is the original and current name of the city that was called Leningrad under Soviet control. The city was named St. Petersburg until 1914, Petrograd from 1914-1924, Leningrad from 1924-1991, and returned to being called St. Petersburg in 1991.