Degtyarsk in Sverdlovskaya Oblast’
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1960 U-2 incident

The 1960 U-2 incident occurred during the Cold War on 1 May 1960, during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower and during the leadership of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, when a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down over the airspace of the Soviet Union.

Located at 56.6961, 60.0981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Diplomatic incidents, Espionage scandals and incidents, Combat incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in the Soviet Union, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1960, 1960 in the Soviet Union, Violations of Soviet airspace, Soviet Union–United States relations, Pakistan–Soviet Union relations, Aircraft shootdown incidents, Cold War conflicts, 1960 in international relations, 1960 in military history, 1960 in politics, Cold War history of Norway

October 22nd Scud missile attack

The October 22nd Scud missile attack which took place in the midst of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, was the first operational use of Scud missiles in the world. It witnessed Egypt launch three Scud missiles against Israeli targets. One of the missiles was fired at El Arish and the others at the Israeli bridghead on the western bank of the Suez Canal, near Deversoir.

Located at 56.6961, 60.0981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battles of the Yom Kippur War, Israel–Soviet Union relations