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Shelepovo Destination Guide

Explore Shelepovo in Russia

Shelepovo in the region of Smolensk is a town in Russia - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shelepovo is now 05:29 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vyaz'ma, Volokolamsk, Tyukhmenevo, Tver, and Tikhonovo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vyaz'ma . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shelepovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Aprilia SR 50 Minsk-Moscow 2

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Vyazma

The Battle of Vyazma (November 3, 1812), occurred at the beginning of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. In this encounter, the rear guard of the Grande Armée was defeated by the Russians commanded by General Mikhail Andreyevich Miloradovich. Although the French repelled Miloradovich's attempt to encircle and destroy the corps of Louis Nicolas Davout, they withdrew in a partial state of disorder after suffering heavy casualties from continued Russian attacks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 55.20 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1812 in France, 1812 in Russia, Battles involving France, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1812, French invasion of Russia, Smolensk Oblast

Vyazma Airport

Vyazma Airport (also Vyaz'ma) is an airport in Russia located 9 km southeast of Vyazma. It currently serves general aviation. During the Cold War it was a Soviet Anti-Air Defense base and was home to 45 IAP (45th Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying MiG-23P interceptor aircraft. The unit was decommissioned sometime in the 1990s due to cutbacks in defense spending.

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Located at 55.15 34.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Air Defence Force bases, Soviet Air Force bases