The A-90 Orlyonok was an amazing mix of boat and airplane developed in secret by the Soviet military. The A-90 is one of the largest ground effect vehicles ever made. This A-90 is now on display in Moscow.
Photo by Peer.Gynt
To successfully combat the smog the health service issued a booklet explaining how to survive in extreme summer conditions. Here are some survival key points …
read more: Smog And Heat Survival Tips on Russianize This.
A great view of the sunset over Peter and Paul Fortress and the Neva river in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Photo by victor2107 on Yandex Photos
Slightly over 200 wildfires are still raging in European Russia on an area of 6,391 hectares, although their number has dropped by 36 in the past twenty-four hours, the Emergencies Ministry said on Sunday.
via Over 200 wildfires still raging in Russia – ministry | Russia | RIA Novosti.
A pretty funny advertisement from 1988 for the Soviet built Lada car.
Some 30 commuter and long-distance trains were delayed, while many passengers on St. Petersburg’s subway – the world’s deepest – had to walk along the tunnels and up the escalators to get out.
Traffic lights were off on Nevsky Prospekt, the city’s central avenue, causing traffic jams. Almost half of the city, which has a population of 4.5 million, was left without water supplies.
via Power blackout paralyzes St. Petersburg for over an hour (Update 1) | Russia | RIA Novosti.
Russia on Friday reported further success in containing the fires that ravaged the country for weeks as temperatures in Moscow plunged to 10 degrees Celsius, following its worst ever heatwave.
via AFP: Russia lifts fire emergency in three regions.
