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Don't give up! An airfield in the Irkutsk region will be open again, and a Saratov woman has conquered Mount Elbrus with a prosthetic leg.

Sometimes solving even the smallest problems requires incredible effort in battling bureaucracy or other obstacles. But people don't give up.NotMoscow" tells about these small but important victories.

👍In Kirensk, Irkutsk region On June 1, the airport suspended operations due to the runway's critical condition. It was used by helicopters used for firefighting and air ambulance services. Residents were outraged and went to the rally: They could have been harmed by the fires and also lost the ability to travel to the regional center for treatment. This week, the governor Igor Kobzev сообщил about the start of repairs, which will take two weeks;

👍 Residents of the Zemtsy microdistrict in Kotelnich, Kirov Oblast For years, they fought with the management of a company that was storing sawdust in an open area. The pile grew as tall as a three-story building and could have ignited at any moment, as sparks were regularly flying from the plant's chimney. People contacted the president's hotline, after which the People's Front and the prosecutor's office continued the fight against the sawdust pile. The supervisory agency was forced to go to court, and only then was the sawdust removed. almost removedThe mountain became 85 percent lower; 

👍Alexandra Gladkova in the Saratov At the age of 15, she lost her left leg in an accident, learned to live with a prosthesis, and at the age of 21, subdued the summit of Elbrus (5642 meters). This happened in mid-July. Last year, the ascent was unsuccessful due to storm winds and poor visibility. 

"The emotions are beyond words. I want other guys who have faced serious injuries to learn about this and also realize: life doesn't end, there's still room for great heights."“ she said, returning from the top to the ground.

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Photo, video: Kirensk administration press service, Telegram channel "Speaks Saratov" 


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