Qor faahfaahin faahfaahsan oo ku saabsan faqradan - Jabhadda Leningrad waxaa si deg deg ah loo siiyay howsha ah in ay xakameyso ciidamada Jarmalka ee ku soo wajahan Leningrad iyo in ay ka difaacaan magaalada kooxda ciidamada ee Waqooyiga ee soo dhowaanaysa. Bishii Sebtember 1941, ciidamada Jarmalka ee koonfurta ayaa si wax ku ool ah looga joojiyay duleedka Leningrad, iyagoo bilaabay go'doominta Leningrad ee laba sano iyo bar socotay. Inkastoo ciidamada Finnishka ee woqooyi ay ku joojiyeen xadka hore ee Finnishka-Soviet, haddana hore ee Leningrad ayaa khasaare badan ka soo gaaray hore ee Finnishka
Waxaad Laga soo bilaabo Sebtember 8, askarta hore waxaa lagu qasbay inay howlgalo ku fuliyaan xaaladaha go'doominta, oo ay ku jiraan sahay aad u yar. Qaar ka mid ah sahayda ayaa gaadhay magaalada si kastaba ha noqotee iyada oo loo marayo waddada harada ee nolosha.