How Chekhov was almost eaten by a shark
Chekhov ended up in Ceylon after hard labor in Sakhalin: on the way, the writer survived a storm and almost became prey to a shark, but brought home mongooses.
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Sakhalin Region
Oil products pollute the coast of Sakhalin
Oil products of unknown origin polluted more than 8 km of the Sakhalin coastline. In the Caspian Sea, satellite monitoring detected more than 41 square kilometers of filmy slicks.
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School Behavior Ratings: A Three-Point Scale
The behavior of students in grades 2–9 will be assessed on a three-point scale: "exemplary," "acceptable," and "unacceptable." This scale is currently being tested in pilot schools.
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A monument to Dzerzhinsky was unveiled in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
A monument to Dzerzhinsky was unveiled on October 16 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to mark the centenary of the death of the founder of the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission (VChK). The monument was created by sculptor Ilya Feklin.
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Japanese journalist Imai Yuki was arrested in Moscow.
Imai Yuki, a correspondent for the Hokkaido Shimbun, was arrested in Moscow on espionage charges: the court sentenced the Japanese journalist to two months in pretrial detention.
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A female moose was spotted in a Sakhalin wildlife refuge for the first time in 30 years.
A female moose was spotted in a Sakhalin wildlife refuge for the first time in 30 years. A camera trap captured a female moose in the Vostochny Wildlife Refuge on Sakhalin. This is the first time the rare animal has been spotted in this area in 30 years. Return
A female moose was spotted in a Sakhalin wildlife refuge for the first time in 30 years. Read more
"I feel sorry for the people, of course, but our air defense service acted correctly."
“It’s a shame about the people, of course, but our air defense service acted correctly.” This is how, according to the memoirs of one of the Soviet party leaders, then General Secretary Yuri Andropov reacted to the news that the Soviet air defense forces
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Two people are missing on Sakhalin: the island was hit by heavy rains, and rivers overflowed their banks.
Two people are missing on Sakhalin: the island was covered by heavy rains, rivers overflowed their banks. In several villages, entire streets were flooded, and in some places the water rose to the level of the second floor. Rivers
The Mizuho Massacre of Koreans in 1945: A Tragedy on Sakhalin
The Mizuho tragedy: how a massacre of Koreans took place on Sakhalin in 1945. In August 1945, a massacre of local Koreans took place in the village of Mizuho in southern Sakhalin.
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Power was cut off in the village of Tymovskoye on Sakhalin Island due to debts.
Without power and with the threat of encountering bears: street lighting has been shut off in a village on Sakhalin due to government debt. In the village of Tymovskoye in the Sakhalin Region, street lighting has been completely shut off due to debts owed by the local administration.
Power was cut off in the village of Tymovskoye on Sakhalin Island due to debts. Read more
Who lives in Sakhalin's littoral zone? A biologist showed the fauna of Aniva.
Alien littorals of the Sakhalin coast: who lives in the La Perouse Strait? Biologist Polina Bogatova showed the unique inhabitants of the La Perouse Strait near the Aniva biological station. After low tide, the rocky shore is partially submerged, where it continues to live.
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Nevelskoy raised the flag on the Amur on August 14, 1850.
On August 14, 1850, Gennady Nevelskoy, despite the ban, raised the Russian flag on Cape Kuegda. Thus, Russia gained the Amur region and Sakhalin.
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