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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

People take photos of a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. photo by Xinhua/Bai Xueqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

People inflate a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. photo by Xinhua/Bai Xueqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

Hot-air balloons fly during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 10, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

Hot-air balloons are illuminated during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

A girl poses for photos in a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. photo by Xinhua/Bai Xueqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

People inflate a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. photo by Xinhua/Bai Xueqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

Hot-air balloons fly during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 10, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. photo by Xinhua/Bai Xueqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

Hot-air balloons are illuminated during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. photo by Xinhua/Bai Xueqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

People visit the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. photo by Xinhua/Bai Xueqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Russia

People pose for photos inside a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. photo by Xinhua/Bai Xueqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hot-air balloons fly during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 10, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People inflate a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take photos of a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A participant prepares a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 10, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A pilot inflates a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 10, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hot-air balloons fly during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 10, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People inflate a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A girl poses for photos in a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People pose for photos inside a hot-air balloon during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hot-air balloons are illuminated during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hot-air balloons fly during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 10, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-RYAZAN-BALLOONING FESTIVAL

(240811) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hot-air balloons are illuminated during the Sky of Russia hot-air balloon festival in Ryazan region, Russia, on Aug. 9, 2024. The 22nd ballooning festival "Sky of Russia" is held here from Aug. 4 to 12, and more than 30 teams are featured in the festival. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3 killed as Ukrainian drones strike airfields deep inside Russia

STORY: 3 killed as Ukrainian drones strike airfields deep inside Russia DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russian MOD spokesperson Konashenkov reporting the incident 2. various of strikes 3. various of Konashenkov reporting the incident STORYLINE: Ukraine launched a drone attack against two military airfields deep inside Russia on Monday morning, leaving three Russian servicemen dead and four others injured, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Soviet-made jet drones targeted the "Dyagilevo" airfield in the Ryazan region near Moscow and the "Engels" airfield in the Saratov region in a bid to disable Russian long-range aircraft, the ministry said in a statement. Russian air defense intercepted the Ukrainian drones flying at a low altitude, but the fall and explosion of fragments of the drones slightly damaged the skin of the hull of two planes at the airfields, it added. Three Russian servicemen of the technical staff w

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Nearly 10,000 people continue fighting natural fires in Russia's Ryazan

STORY: Nearly 10,000 people continue fighting natural fires in Russia's Ryazan DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke over forest, Ryazan region 2. various of member of EMERCOM 3. various of smoke clouds over forest 4. various of Be-200 aircraft flying over/on water STORYLINE: Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) reported on Friday that more than 9,600 people were involved in the effort to extinguish the wildfires across the Ryazan region. The agency also reported the facilities involved in extinguishing fires included 18 aircraft. According to EMERCOM, as of 14:58 (1158 GMT) on Friday, seven fires were burning in the region. Three were localized in an area of 150 hectares. The aircraft performed a total of 2,783 discharges (over 200 per day), dropping 20,877 tons of water (over 1,500 per day). A representative of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, Oleg Grebenyuk, also reported on the plan to use the "backfire" technique: d