К началу блокады в городе не имелось достаточных по объёму запасов продовольствия и топлива. Единственным путём сообщения с Ленинградом оставалось Ладожское озеро.
By the beginning of the siege in the city there was insufficient volume of stocks of food and fuel. The only way a message with Leningrad remained Lake Ladoga.
By the beginning of the blockade in the city there was not sufficient for the volume of food supplies and fuel. The only way communication with Leningrad was Ladoga.