Yugorsk Sovetsky (air base)

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Yugorsk is a town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia Large Saint Sergy Radonezhsky's Cathedral represents a major religion of locals: Russian and indigenous Khanty people Khanty appear in Russian records under the name Yugra in 11th century, when they had contact with Russian hunters and merchants During the Soviet period the Khanty were one of the few indigenous minorities of Siberia to be granted an autonomy The fauna of the taiga around Yugorsk is extraordinary rich and diverse The Khantys' traditional occupations were fishery, taiga hunting and reindeer herding They lived as trappers, thus gathering was of major importance The history of Yugorsk begins in 1962, when the settlement of Komsomolsky was built to support timber and natural gas industries 30 years later, in July 1992 the town was renamed Yugorsk The town is served by Yugorsk Sovetsky air base. The 763rd Fighter Aviation Regiment was formed here in 1952 The regiment was disbanded in 1998. Only a MiG-25 jet fighter remains on display Hunting is very popular here. Local hunting dog kennel is considered to be one of the best in Russia - This is the West Siberian Husky. This type of dog is more suitable for our climate - They are taller, and they are good for hunting wild boars, moose, squirrels, etc. - These dogs are very friendly and always in good mood - There are a lot of clients, who want to buy both puppies and mature dogs. Some of them come from Khanty-Mansiysk, others – from Central Russia - For puppies we charge 10-15 thousands rubles, for older dogs – about 50 thousands rubles