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Przewalski horses from the 30-km Chernobyl zone

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From  the  Chernobyl Exclusion Zone ,  the  30 Kilometre Zone ran away wild  Przewalski's_horse s.   Przewalski horses  appear near village Dityatki (Ivankov district).   The village is located on the border of the 30-km Chernobyl zone with metal  perimeter  wired   fence and guarded checkpoints.  Przewalski's_horse s  were brought into the territory of alienation for reproduction and revegetation in the late 20th century. At this time they have successfully got accustomed in the Chernobyl zone and according to some reports their number is  about a hundred species in three herds.

Scythian gold back in Ukraine from Amsterdam's allard pierson museum

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Ukrainian   Scythian gold from the Crimean collection which longtime remained in Amsterdam Allard Pierson museum  because of the occupation of Crimea by Russia, has exposed in the Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra . The Amsterdam's Allard Pierson Museum returned  t o Kyiv   all exhibits that provided for an exhibition as part of a joint project with the Crimean museums "Crimea - golden island in the Black Sea". Scythian gold helmet, gold Scythian sword and scabbard to it, and Sarmatians jewelry: jewelry and household items. As the employee of the museum, the insurance value of these items was 11.5 million euros. The collections consists of over 500 archeological finds, including artifacts from Scythian gold, a ceremonial helmet, precious stones, swords, armor, house ware of the ancient Greeks and Scythians, taken from five Ukrainian museums, including one in Kiev and four in Crimea. The most valuable item

Malyshev plant transfers to the National Guard modernized tanks T 64BV1

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Malyshev plant  transfers to the National Guard of Ukraine  modernized tanks T 64BV1

"The Kievan Rus Park" invites to the International Mega-championship of medieval historical fencing "Call of Heroes." 20-21 September

"The Kievan Rus Park" invites to the International Mega-championship of medieval historical fencing "Call of Heroes."  The tournament will take place in Kiev Rus Park on 20-21 September. In the battle you will see the best fighters from the different historical fencing clubs and in different kinds of duels one on one and in a very spectacular mass battles 5 on 5 and 21 x 21. For more details please contact: +38 044 461-99-37 +38 044 461-99-42 +38 067 508 80 65 site@parkkyivrus.com    info@parkkyivrus.com http://parkkyivrus.com/uk/contact.html

Military transport aircraft An-26 Fenix after reconstruction.

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At a military airport Boryspil held a demonstration flight of military transport aircraft An-26 Fenix . The plane which in 2005 was in storage repaired  thanks to the volunteers of the public association " Wings of the Phoenix" workers Ukrainian aircraft repair facilities and military aviators of  the 15 Transport Aviation Brigade of the Air Force of Ukraine (t. Boryspol). Aircraft An-26  after a full restoration and repair given the name "Fenix"  made ​​three circles in the sky over a military airfield and successfully landed on the runway. Transport Aircraft in this color ("Pixel camouflage") does not have any country in the world, An 26 over the Airport Boryspil  Old photo of An 26 in storage: