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- ↑ Story by Daniil Turovsky, translated by Kevin Rothrock. Like a day of war 30 years ago, a train explosion ripped through the Soviet city of Arzamas, and locals to this day believe it was part of a plot to destroy the USSR. Meduza , 04.06.2018
