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Fartsovka [1] (Russian: фарцовка) is a slang term for the black market profiteering, illegal in the Soviet Union, that consisted in resale of goods manufactured abroad, which were hard to find and inaccessible to an average Soviet citizen.
1948 - Minsk Tractor Works started production of the first Soviet skidder KT-12. 1956 - started production of the first industrial tractor S-100; 1957 - started production of the first Soviet high-power industrial tractor diesel-electric drive DET-250. 1960 - Soviet Union won first place in the world to produce tractors .
In 1986 the 6B5 ballistic vest was accepted into service by order of the Soviet Minister of Defence. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Out of the 19 proposed 6B5 variants, only 9 were accepted into service. 6B5 also differed in the number of armour plates, where they were installed, and the materials used. [ 3 ]
6B2 (Russian: 6Б2) is a Soviet ballistic vest. It is the first serial mass issued body armor of the Soviet Armed Forces, designed on the eve of Soviet-Afghan war. It was introduced into service in 1981. Use of this vest decreased losses of Soviet troops and it became the basis for the further development of domestic personal protective equipment.
In 2013, Avito merged with its Russians competitors Slando.ru and OLX.ru to become the Russian market leader for classified ads, and was later purchased by Naspers for $1.2 billion. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In January 2019 Naspers has taken full control of Avito after it spent $1.16 billion to buy the 29.1 percent of company.
The social media company said it's launching a test that will let Facebook users in Germany, France and the U.S. browse eBay listings directly on its Marketplace online classifieds service but ...
The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge is an all-metal amphibious aerosledge, designed to transport passengers and light freight in remote areas of the Soviet Union.Officially known as the A-3 "Hope" ("Nadezhda" in Russian), it uses a single pusher propeller mounted behind the enclosed cabin to propel the craft over snow or water.
The 180 mm gun S-23 (Russian: 180-мм пушка С-23) was a Soviet heavy gun of Cold War era. It was developed in the early 1950s, with the design based on naval guns. Its first public appearance was the 1955 May Day parade in Moscow