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Explore Syawki in Belarus

Syawki in the region of Homyelʼskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 192 mi or ( 309 km ) South-East of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Syawki is now 04:52 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhlobin, Zhilichi, Svyetlahorsk, Staryy Mokrets, and Staryye Khrakovichi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhlobin . Where to go and what to see in Syawki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Liubech

Liubech or Lyubech is a small ancient town (first mentioned in 882) connected with many important events since the times of the Kievan Rus'. It is currently a small settlement (2,600 inhabitants – 2001) located in Ripky Raion, in the Chernihiv Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Liubech is 250 kilometers north of the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, and located near the Russian border.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.68 30.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Urban-type settlements in Chernihiv Oblast

Duga-3 (western) receiver

Duga-3 ("duga" means "arc") or "Steel Yard" was a Soviet experimental over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system. It was developed for the Soviet ABM early-warning network. The system operated from 1976 to 1989. Two stations of Duga-3 were installed: a western system around Chernobyl and an eastern system in Siberia. The receiver for the western Duga-3 was located about 50 km northeast of Chernobyl (just west of Chernihiv, south of Gomel).

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Located at 51.64 30.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cold War military equipment of the Soviet Union, Ground radars, Russian and Soviet military radars