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Laika (Russian: Лайка) was a Soviet brand of cigarettes, which was manufactured by various Soviet tobacco companies, but most notably the "Tabachnaya Fabrika Dukat Moscow" and the "Tabachnaya Fabrika No.1 Leningrad". [1] [2] The brand was named after the USSR space dog Laika, the first animal launched into orbit.
Belomorkanal cigarettes are still produced in various post-Soviet republics, most notably in Russia, in Kamianets-Podilskyi (Ukraine), and in Hrodna (Belarus). Belomorkanal is also used by cannabis users, wherein "emptied cigarettes are then filled with a mixture of tobacco and marijuana for smoking", [ 4 ] [ 5 ] with the cardboard tube serving ...
Pages in category "Russian cigarette brands" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The cigarettes went on sale in the Soviet Union on July 15, 1975, the day the Soyuz was launched, and later in the United States. [4] The cigarettes were manufactured for 5 years, during this time the Moscow factory released an order of 500 million cigarettes, although it was difficult to actually acquire a pack due to a trade deficit in the ...
In 1990, there was a summer-long cigarette shortage that led to public outrage and protests in major cities. In Moscow, the city council decided to ration cigarette purchases to half a pack of cigarettes per day. The shortage was caused when half the Russian cigarette factories closed for repair, and imports from Bulgaria plunged.
In 1965, Java became the first Soviet cigarette with a filter of international standard King Size. [5] The popularity of Java products prompted other factories to produce similar cigarettes with the same brand name. However, the most popular was still the original "Java" brand. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the factory Java was ...
In 1970, these cigarettes were produced again in the Soviet Union, becoming popular because of their low price (just 14 kopeyki) and the quality of their tobacco compared to another popular Russian brand, Belomorkanal. Prima cigarettes are now produced by a number of tobacco factories throughout Russia. [3] [2] [4]
Soviet Union: 1932; 92 years ago () Belmont: Philip Morris International: Canada: 1960s; 63 years ago () Benson & Hedges: Altria British American Tobacco (Asia, Australia and New Zealand only) Japan Tobacco International (United Kingdom only) Philip Morris USA (Canada and United States only) Ceylon Tobacco Company (Sri Lanka only) United Kingdom