The Best Attractions In Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Russia - Border Defence

Two Russian MiG squadrons were on standby alert on Wednesday
(17/8) at the Primorsko Akhtarsk air force base 600 kilometres
from Chechnya to enforce the borders with the southern Russian
breakaway region. Two elite regiments of SU-25 attack planes and
MiG-29 fighters, withdrawn from Germany and the Baltic states,
were at 10-minutes readiness to prevent any air or land intrusion
from the republic of Chechnya.

SHOWS:

PRIMORSKO AKHTARSK, AZOV SEA REGION, RUSSIA, 16-17/8

entrance to air base
military truck driving on base
exterior HQ
various shots security checkpoints
pilots walking on tarmac
SU-25's standing in line on tarmac
technicians prepare plane for takeoff
SU-25 attack plane with shark painted on side
technician loading missiles on wing
SU-25 taxiing
cu pilot in cockpit
pair of jets take off
mig taxi and takeoffs with tower in background
plane lands
cu pilot in cockpit of landing plane

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Mariupol

Mariupol is a city of regional significance in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the north coast of the Sea of Azov at the mouth of the Kalmius river. It is the tenth-largest city in Ukraine and the second largest in the Donetsk Oblast. Population: 461,810 (2013 est.). Following the capture of Donetsk city by pro-Russian insurgents associated with the Donetsk People's Republic in 2014, Mariupol was made the provisional administrative centre of Donetsk Oblast. The city was retaken on June 13, 2014 by government troops and has been under heavy bombardment and the fighting has intensified as of August 2015.
Mariupol was founded on the site of a former Cossack encampment named Kalmius. It was granted city rights in 1778. Mariupol has been a centre for the grain trade, metallurgy, and heavy engineering. The Ilyich Steel & Iron Works and Azovstal propelled Mariupol onto the European stage in the 20th century as one of the largest and most productive plants. Mariupol played a key role in the industrialization of Ukraine. Between 1948-1989 the city was known as Zhdanov due to the Soviet authorities frequently renaming cities after communist leaders. Today, Mariupol remains a centre for industry, as well as higher education and business, a legal centre, and the economic engine of Pryazovia.


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The Sea of Azov (Russian: Азо́вское мо́ре, Azóvskoje móre; Ukrainian: Азо́вське мо́ре, Azóvśke móre; Crimean Tatar: Azaq deñizi, Азакъ денъизи, ازاق دﻩﯕىزى) is a sea in Eastern Europe. To the south it is linked by the narrow (about 4 km or 2.5 mi) Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea, and it is sometimes regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea. The sea is bounded in the north and in the west by Ukraine, in the east by Russia. The Don and Kuban are the major rivers that flow into it. The Sea of Azov is the shallowest sea in the world, with the depth varying between 0.9 and 14 metres (2 ft 11 in and 45 ft 11 in). There is a constant outflow of water from the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.
The sea is largely affected by the inflow of numerous rivers, which bring sand, silt, and shells, which in turn form numerous bays, limans, and narrow spits. Because of these deposits, the sea bottom is relatively smooth and flat with the depth gradually increasing toward the middle. Also, due to the river inflow, water in the sea has low salinity and a high amount of biomass (such as green algae) that affects the water colour. Abundant plankton results in unusually high fish productivity. The sea shores and spits are low; they are rich in vegetation and bird colonies.