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Thanks to Vasily Margelov Soviet airborne troops were the elite of the national army. Despite the high post commander of the airborne forces was for paratroopers "guy" — no wonder they call Margelov in my own way "uncle Bob". Respect among colleagues and subordinates, the General had won and its open character. That is why in the biography Margelov almost no white spots.

"How about this, Elon Musk" – today is not just a popular meme, and probably a favorite expression of the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, but in some way the motto of the Russian cosmonauts. From the beginning of the space race they never ceased to amaze us astronauts: first approach to flight training, and his equipment, then when joint operations become the norm, the habits and cultural characteristics.

On the night of 24 February 1944 began the operation "Chechevitsa" - the mass expulsion of the Chechens and Ingush from the North Caucasus, which has become one of the most serious crimes of the Stalinist regime.

In November 1982, died of Leonid Brezhnev, who was in the post of General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee since 1964. Chairman of the funeral Commission was appointed Yuri Andropov. After a few days he took the place of the General Secretary. Did Brezhnev see him as the successor? Or the elderly leader had other plans?

The reason high-profile murders of famous Soviet actress Zoya Fyodorova is not installed to this day. There is also no official version regarding the identity of the killer. Despite thousands of respondents, the investigation hasn't even come to any conclusion.