As a part of my occasional series on enterprising metal theft in the former Soviet Union, I bring you the news of the ultimate (so far) theft…
A 30-meter radar tower weightng over 9 tons has been stolen in Vladimir Region, central Russia, the Regnum news agency reports. The tower was a secret military installation and was located on the territory of a military testing ground.
Although somewhat less difficult technically than the theft of an steam train, or an entire bridge, I feel this theft deserves extra style points for being able to spirit it away from under the noses of Russia’s finest.
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