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Witness History - Soviet holidays in Crimea - BBC Sounds
Witness History - Soviet holidays in Crimea - BBC Sounds
Soviet holidays in CrimeaSoviet holidays in Crimea
Released On: 25 Mar 2022
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Artek, on the Black Sea coast, was the Soviet Union's most popular children's camp.
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