[1] Located 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of St. Petersburg in northwestern Russia, it has a capacity for a further 50,000 burials of previously lost German war dead.

[1] The cemetery's opening ceremony was boycotted by some Russian Siege of Leningrad veterans,[1] but local residents showed appreciation for the refurbishment of the church and road improvements provided by Germany.

[5] Up to 10,000 German military dead are found and buried each year in this part of Russia.

[5] The cemetery has become a point of reconciliation between German and Russian youth, who jointly search for unmarked graves around Sologubovka and elsewhere in Russia.

[6] The Goethe-Institut sponsors events and exhibitions at Sologubovka Cemetery to heighten awareness of the missing soldiers from World War II and to facilitate mutual German-Russian understanding and recognition of war dead.