HMA → URJ

Ob-Irtysh Confluence

One of the most significant geographical landmarks in Russia, where the Irtysh flows into the mighty Ob river.

West Siberian Wetlands

An abstract-looking pattern of peat bogs and thousands of tiny ponds, characteristic of the world's largest flatland.

Oil Extraction Sites

Distant views of the infrastructure that built the region, including service roads and well pads dotting the wilderness.

Uray Approaches

A clear view of the city of Uray, known as the birthplace of West Siberian oil, as the plane descends for landing.

Irtysh River Meanders

Intricate, snake-like winding paths of the Irtysh river as it flows through the low-lying plains south of the flight path.

Endless Taiga

Vast stretches of dark green coniferous forests that define the rugged landscape of the Khanty-Mansiysk region.

Oxbow Lakes

Distinctive crescent-shaped bodies of water left behind by the changing course of regional rivers over centuries.