Explore Novyye Sokoly in Ukraine
Novyye Sokoly in the region of Kiev is a town in Ukraine - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) North-West of Kiev , the country's capital city .
Current time in Novyye Sokoly is now 12:39 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Rechytsa, Minsk, Mazyr, Khoyniki, and Kalinkavichy. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rechytsa . Where to go and what to see in Novyye Sokoly ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ivankiv
Ivankiv is a town in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine. It's the administrative center of Ivankiv Raion. Population is 10,563 (2001).
Located at 50.93 29.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Russian Woodpecker
The Russian Woodpecker was a notorious Soviet radio signal that could be sporadically heard on the shortwave radio bands worldwide between July 1976 and December 1989. It sounded like a sharp, repetitive tapping noise, at 10 Hz, giving rise to the "Woodpecker" name. The random frequency hops disrupted legitimate broadcast, amateur radio, commercial aviation communications, utility transmissions, and resulted in thousands of complaints by many countries worldwide.
Located at 51.30 30.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Duga-3 (western) transmitter
Duga-3 ("duga" means "arc") or "Steel Yard" was a Soviet experimental over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system. It was developed for the Soviet ABM early-warning network. The system operated from 1976 to 1989. Two stations of Duga-3 were installed: a western system around Chernobyl and an eastern system in Siberia. The transmitter for the western Duga-3 was located a few kilometers southwest of Chernobyl (south of Minsk, northwest of Kiev).
Located at 51.31 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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