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Podgornyy Destination Guide

Delve into Podgornyy in Russia

Podgornyy in the region of Sverdlovsk is located in Russia - some 871 mi or ( 1401 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Podgornyy is now 09:05 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Yekaterinburg " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kungur, Zelenyy Log, Stantsionnyy-Polevskoy, Raskuikha, and Polevskoy. While being here, you might want to check out Kungur . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Podgornyy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

1960 U-2 incident

The 1960 U-2 incident occurred during the Cold War on 1 May 1960, during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower and during the leadership of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, when a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down over the airspace of the Soviet Union.

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Located at 56.70 60.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1960 in international relations, 1960 in military history, 1960 in politics, 1960 in the Soviet Union, Aircraft shootdown incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1960, Aviation accidents and incidents in the Soviet Union, Cold War conflicts, Cold War history of Norway, Combat incidents, Diplomatic incidents, Espionage scandals and incidents, Pakistan–Soviet Union relations, Soviet Union–United States relations, Violations of Soviet airspace

October 22nd Scud missile attack

The October 22nd Scud missile attack which took place in the midst of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, was the first operational use of Scud missiles in the world. It witnessed Egypt launch three Scud missiles against Israeli targets. One of the missiles was fired at El Arish and the others at the Israeli bridghead on the western bank of the Suez Canal, near Deversoir.

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Located at 56.70 60.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Battles of the Yom Kippur War, Israel–Soviet Union relations

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