February 25th in St. Petersburg hosted the 25th international charity futsal tournament dedicated to the memory of dead firefighters

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The annual event, held at the Winter Stadium on the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, is dedicated to the memory of firefighters who died in the line of duty. More than a quarter of a century ago, this once-festive date forever became mournful for the St. Petersburg fire guard garrison - on February 23, 1991, nine fire-fighters were killed when fighting a fire in the Leningrad Hotel.

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