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27.06.2009 A date in the history: June 28, 300 years anniversary of the Poltava Battle
The Battle of Poltava (or Pultowa) in June 28, 1709 (July 8, N.S.) was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over Charles XII of Sweden in the most famous of the battles of the Great Northern War. It is said to have started the end of Sweden's role as a Great Power and the Russians took their place as the leading nation of northern Europe. This also meant the rise of Imperial Russia. The battle began before dawn at 3:45 a.m. in June 28, with the Swedes advancing boldly against the Russian fortified lines. At first, the battle started off in a traditional fashion, with the better trained Swedes pressing in on the Russians' redoubts, overrunning a few Russian defensive redoubts. The Swedish seemed to possess an advantage, but this was quickly nullified. By dawn, the weather was already very hot and humid with the rising sun obscured by smoke from cannon and musket fire. The Swedish infantry, commanded by General Lewenhaupt, attempted to attack the Russians. But the Swedish advance soon faltered, partly because the infantry had been ordered to withdraw and reorganise. To make matters worse, one Swedish detachment, commanded by General Roos, hadn't been told about the overall plan and became isolated in the Russian defensive redoubts when a column of about 4,000 Russian reinforcements reoccupied the fortified positions, trapping Roos and his 2,600-man force. With over 1,000 casualties and ammunition running low, Roos was forced to surrender his command. More>>
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08.05.2009 Happy Victory in Europe Day!
05.01.2009 Happy International Workers' Day!
04.26.2009 The Chernobyl reactor accident in 1986. 23 years ago...
26 April 1986, 1:23:44: The reactor in unit no. 4
runs out of control and explodes.
GHOST TOWN>>
6 minutes long film "Chronicle of Severe Days".
The last film of a film director and cameraman Vladimir Shevchenko.
Keep Clean and Safe!
04.12.2009 Happy Easter!
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12.20.2008 U.S. President-elect Obama's Weekly Address Barack Obama introduced the team of men and women who will head up the nation's major scientific departments. Whether it’s the science to slow global warming; the technology to protect our troops and confront bioterror and weapons of mass destruction; the research to find life-saving cures; or the innovations to remake our industries and create twenty-first century jobs - today, more than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a nation. It is time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and worked to restore America’s place as the world leader in science and technology.The Lone Traveler: Around the World in 115 Days>>
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Olympic Medal winners at NBC Olympics.com! |
08.08.2008 XXIV Summer Olympic Games in Bejing started!
All the best to the Team USA!
30 June, 2008 RussianClimb.com
Dodo Kopold's great success! 15th of June, Dodo Kopold and Vlado Plulik (both Slovakia)
summited Gasherbrum I. They managed it from the saddle between GI and GII in one push
in 16 hours (up and down, north face). In 15 days from their arrival under the Gasherbrums
they both climbed Gasherbrum I and Dodo climbed also the French pillar of Gasherbrum II
(alpine style, the 9th of June, when Vlado finished some 300m under the summit).
June, 26 Dodo summited Broad peak. The 25th Dodo Kopold and Vlado Plulik started from
Broad Peak BC. They arrived 300m below the summit in the afternoon, had some rest there and
returned to 7200m, where they had left some gear. In the morning Vlado continued the normal
route and probably didn?t summit. Dodo continued up, through a new variation of the route,
and reached the top at about 9 pm (the 26th). He said this was his hardest climb yet in Himalaya.
Conditions were really bad. He had to bivouac at 8000 meters on descent, without gear or a tent.
He is now in BC.
Congratulations!
23.06.2008 Wayfare on Russia Today. Kabardino-Balkaria.
In Memory of Sir Edmund Hillary
Feb 6, 2008 RussianClimb.com
Competitions Elbrus speed climb (Elbrus Race) will take place on September, 15-17, 2008.
11.12.2007 Happy World Mountain Day!
01.11.2007 Fedor Konyukhov: Battle in the Doldrums
Fedor and his Open 85 yacht “Trading Network Alye Parusa” is sailing across
the Doldrums area in very unstable weather system with rapid gusts 35+ knots,
heavy rain. The air is very thick and humid. The system is moving west bringing
more S-S winds for Fedor. According to the forecast – Doldrums at this particular
time are wide (500 miles). Sails handling is quite difficult as winds vary from 05 knots
to gale force. Full Story>>
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