Petrozavodsk (Russian: Петрозаводск, IPA: [pʲɪtrəzɐˈvotsk]; Karelian, Vepsian & Finnish: Petroskoi; Finland Swedish: Petroskoj) is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, which stretches along the western shore of Lake Onega for some 27 kilometers (17 mi). Population: 261,987 (2010 Census); 266,160 (2002 Census); 269,485 (1989 Census).
It was previously known as Petrovskaya Sloboda (until 1777), Petrozavodsk (until 1941), Äänislinna (until 1944).
Petrozavodsk in The Hot War[]
Although a medium-sized town, Petrozavodsk became strategically important after most of the Soviet Union's major cities were destroyed by the United States during World War III.[1]
In May, 1952, the S-71 carrying Boris Gribkov and his crew arrived at Kem, where they then took a train to Petrozavodsk.[2]
In June, 1952, the United States destroyed Petrozavodsk with an atomic bomb as part of Operation Long Reach--the successful plan to kill Joseph Stalin. Petrozavodsk was a diversion; the real target was Omsk, where Stalin was hold-up.[3]
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