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Moscow Outskirts

Aerial view of the expanding southern Moscow suburbs and the lush Meshchera National Park forests shortly after takeoff.

Volga-Oka Confluence

The historic city of Nizhny Novgorod where the Oka River flows into the massive Volga, creating a distinct color divide.

Kama Reservoir

One of the largest reservoirs in Europe, appearing as an immense inland sea with intricate coastlines.

Central Ural Mountains

The ancient, forest-covered peaks that mark the geographical boundary between Europe and Asia.

Yekaterinburg Skyline

A view of the city's modern skyscrapers and the Iset River as the aircraft lines up for landing at Koltsovo.

Oka River Bends

Dramatic meanders of the Oka River carving through the Russian Heartland south of the flight path.

Kazan Skyline

Distant views of the Tatarstan capital, including the white walls of its Kremlin and the blue-domed Kul Sharif Mosque.

Endless Taiga

Dense stretches of coniferous forest typical of the Perm and Sverdlovsk regions stretching toward the horizon.

Ural Foothills

The southern rolling hills and industrial clusters that characterize the approach to the mineral-rich Ural region.