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“Dunai-3U” is early warning radar station of Soviet missile defense system A-35M located in Moskovskaya oblast. The station was put in service in 1978. NATO’s code for radar station “Dunai-3U” is “Cathouse”.

Today the station operates partly; most of the equipment was dismantled. Once it was one of the most secret military facilities of the Soviet Union. Today the station is practically deserted. Photos by artuniar.

Radar station Dunai-3U, Russia view 1

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Jan/11

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Soviet New Year’s cards

Another blast from Soviet past of Russia – the postcards wishing Happy New Year.

Soviet New Year card 1

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The following photos of Soviet people life of 1925-1930th were captured by Russian photographer and journalist Boris Ignatovich.

Soviet people of 1925-1930th photo

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The following photos were taken at Central Armed Forces Museum located in Moscow city, Soviet Army Str., 2. The current set is devoted to Soviet artillery and other war machines. Here are the previous posts devoted to tanks and infantry fighting vehicles and flying machines (all photos are clickable).

Central Armed Forces Museum Various War Machines

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The vast territory of Russia has numerous abandoned military objects of all types. The following photos of former cantonment of Soviet army were captured by Viktor Borisov somewhere in Moscow oblast (the photos are clickable).

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Dec/09

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Russian flying war machines museum

The following photos were taken at Central Armed Forces Museum located in Moscow city, Soviet Army Str., 2. The current set is devoted to Soviet flying war machines. And here are the posts devoted to tanks and infantry fighting vehicles and various war machines (all photos are clickable).

Central Armed Forces Museum - Flying war machines

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Dec/09

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Russian war machines museum photos

The following photos were taken at Central Armed Forces Museum located in Moscow city, Soviet Army Str., 2. The current set is devoted mainly to Soviet and Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. Next posts will be about flying machines and various war machinery (all photos are clickable).

Soviet and Russian war machines - Moscow armed forces museum

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The Soviet Union was generous decorating its people with various orders and signs like on the following pictures.

The Order of Lenin

Soviet order

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Nov/09

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Soviet patriotic posters pictures

The propaganda of the USSR was working hard to inspire the people with pride in their country and confidence in the future.

Soviet patriotic poster

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The posters of Soviet agitation during World War II (part 1)

“The shovel is soldier’s friend ”

Soviet World War 2 poster

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