Thursday, December 11, 2025

“Volga flows into the Caspian sea”: why scientists deny it

"Volga flows into the Caspian sea": why scientists deny it
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If the man with the air of a connoisseur pronounces truisms, it usually ironic answer: "Volga flows into the Caspian sea". This phrase from the story of the great writer A. P. Chekhov "the Teacher of literature" became winged. Meanwhile, the scientific community has long debated. Contrary to common dogma, some geographers, hydrologists and historians believe that in the Caspian sea flows into the river Kama.

SVT-40: the latest Soviet rifle was worse than pre-revolutionary “mosinki”

SVT-40: the latest Soviet rifle was worse than pre-revolutionary "mosinki"
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To adopt the SVT-40 was adopted, but "mosinka" and remained in the Great Patriotic war, the main small arms of the infantry of the red army.

How many Chechens defended the Brest fortress in 1941

How many Chechens defended the Brest fortress in 1941
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The heroic defense of the Brest fortress by Soviet troops in the first months of the great Patriotic never reported from the point of view of the national composition of its garrison. However, recently, it was reported about a large number of Chechens among the defenders.

The foreign Ministry reported the deaths of Russian troops in Syria

The foreign Ministry reported the deaths of Russian troops in Syria
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The exact date, the number of victims and the circumstances of their deaths are not specified

Captain Pavlenko: the deserter, who created the largest organized crime groups during the war

Captain Pavlenko: the deserter, who created the largest organized crime groups during the war
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This Lieutenant (that was the real military rank Nikolay Pavlenko, the rest up to the Colonel, he gave himself) for almost 10 years, since 1942, established and led a fictitious organization. The accident only helped to reveal the true extent of his scams during the great Patriotic war and in the postwar period.