I whimsically googled russkaya mystery and found this beautiful image of that station I've never seen quite like this before.
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Soviet Union and the Antarctic
SOVIET UNION HISTORY IN ANTARCTICA
The site link above details many fascinating aspects of the Soviet Union in Antarctica. As much as I've looked into Antarctica on this blog to this point, that Soviet history site presents even more startling photos and new information gathered in one convenient location.
RUSSKAYA LOOKS PEACEFUL rather than TRECHEROUS
The general impression I've had of Russkaya to this point was that it was really hard to maintain and very trecherous. The photo above contradicts that impression. This is worth looking into further in that regard, as well as the aspect of Russkaya that has it placed in the relatively unpopulated Marie Byrdland where, inland, most of the tranmitter stations are. Russkaya also features a possible bio hazard from cold bacteria according to the comment by felix in the post linked above. I'll look into these aspects further in coming days.
