Discover Staryye Sokoly in Ukraine
Staryye Sokoly in the region of Kiev is a place located in Ukraine - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) North-West of Kiev , the country's capital .
Local time in Staryye Sokoly is now 12:51 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rechytsa, Minsk, Mazyr, Khoyniki, and Kalinkavichy. When in this area, you might want to check out Rechytsa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Staryye Sokoly ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chernobyl Journal: Final Contamination Control
Short video of the final contamination control at the checkpoint of the Chernobyl zone of exclusion. Read the Chernobyl Journal at timmsuess.com for the story behind the video. Video is licensed Creat ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ivankiv
Ivankiv is a town in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine. It's the administrative center of Ivankiv Raion. Population is 10,563 (2001).
Located at 50.93 29.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Russian Woodpecker
The Russian Woodpecker was a notorious Soviet radio signal that could be sporadically heard on the shortwave radio bands worldwide between July 1976 and December 1989. It sounded like a sharp, repetitive tapping noise, at 10 Hz, giving rise to the "Woodpecker" name. The random frequency hops disrupted legitimate broadcast, amateur radio, commercial aviation communications, utility transmissions, and resulted in thousands of complaints by many countries worldwide.
Located at 51.30 30.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Duga-3 (western) transmitter
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 transmitter for the western Duga-3 was located a few kilometers southwest of Chernobyl (south of Minsk, northwest of Kiev).
Located at 51.31 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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