Donguz test site

Russian President Medvedev at the site (2008)

Donguz test site (Russian: Донгузский полигон, full name: Russian: Испытательный Полигон Федерального бюджетного учреждения 3-го центрального научно-исследовательского института Министерства обороны Российской Федерации , formerly known as Научно-испытательный полигон ПВО МО РФ, в/ч 33157,Научно-Испытательный Зенитно-Артиллерийский Полигон — НИЗАП) is a military proving ground in Orenburg Oblast, Russia. Site administration and main living quarters are in the settlement of Pervomaysky. The site occupies about 121,000 hectares of steppe, making it the largest in Orenburg Oblast.[1]

Due to the specific utilization of this steppe area (Donguz Steppe), it is the last in Europe remaining virgin land with representative flora and fauna.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Некоторые сведения о степных полигонах в Оренбургской области" (retrieved February 17, 2013)

Coordinates: 51°32′10″N 54°59′30″E / 51.53611°N 54.99167°E / 51.53611; 54.99167

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