A derelict airfield and a Su-24 bomber aircraft
A partially abandoned air facility. Quite a few protected hangars and taxiway strips.
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A visit to a plane dismantling base
Smuravyevo is one of the military air bases in the Pskov region where the 722th bomber wing of the 6th Air Force and Air Defense...
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An engineer force testing facility
The first time I came here was in 2008. The way to the testing area lay along a bog lake. On its shore there was...
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Abandoned Underground Air Bases in Eastern Europe
On the Soviet and Russian military airfields can often be found arch-shelters for fighters and bombers.
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Abandoned marine weapon test station
It was built in the middle of 1939 and is located on the traverse of Kaspiisk, at a distance of 2.7 km from the shore.
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An abandoned nuclear weapons depot
The structure has two entrances, but they are numbered 14 and 15 in order to confuse the enemy.
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An abandoned military science institution
Today’s post is about a rather curious and fascinating location. This is a huge academic building with dozens of labs, testing benches, departments, workshops and...
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Abandoned Lun ekranoplan
Lun, the first in the family of military missile-carrying ekranoplans weighing 400 metric tons, was put into service in 1987.
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Abandoned Navy Analytical Center
Today in my report I would like to tell you about one very unusual and colorful place that we managed to visit with friends last...
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A flooded ballistic missile launch facility
“Dvina” missile pits are one of Belarus’ two permanent nuclear ballistic missile launch sites.
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Abandoned space communications station
A few dozen miles on foot through the snow. A barely walkable path winding through the woods. Our destination, the place we have come such...
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A MiG-31 fighter jet graveyard
Not long ago a site was found near Moscow that is be perfect for those who like to listen to melting snow dripping from aluminum...
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The Soviet “nuclear shield”. Abandoned Strategic Rocket Forces military base
One dark autumn night, when I was enjoying a cup of coffee and looking through some photos, my friend Dima messaged me saying that he...
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A derelict shelter
Last fall we visited a half-abandoned, or, rather, currently inactive shelter located under a manufacturing facility.
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An abandoned air defense base
Today’s post is about the remains of air defense hardware on Kildin Island.
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The Soviet Umbrella Corporation
Almost 45 years on the godforsaken island in the Aral Sea there was a Soviet Center for Testing biological weapons.
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M-17 Stratospheric Aerostat Fighter
Today I will tell you about the unique M-17 “Stratosphere” aircraft, whose wings are torn off, the body is disemboweled, and what remains is overgrown...
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A deserted top secret Soviet underground communications hub
Military and government communications have been regarded as extremely important at all times.
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This Soviet ghost town is only 200 km from the USA
Anadyr-1 is located closest to the ideological enemy The United States of America.
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Derelict military medical warehouses
Near the Russian city of Kostroma, a few derelict military storage bases are located.
