Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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My expedition to the Far North of Russia continues in the suburbs of a ghost town Vorkuta. I expected to see completely abandoned towns, so imagine my surprise and shock when I saw that some people still live there...

Time codes:
0:00 Welcome to Zapolyarny
4:23 Why are these cities deserted?
8:24 Volgashor. Half-frozen houses
11:09 Severniy
14:54 How are people living here?

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