Russia Location Debates

Users debate and share observations about whether the article's featured phenomenon or feature exists in Moscow, St. Petersburg, or other Russian and former Soviet cities, often referencing metro carriages, closed cities, and Soviet-era urban elements.

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Sample Comments

perlpimp Feb 14, 2011 View on HN

Anything like that around Moscow?

kasthack Aug 28, 2014 View on HN

I've seen these in St.Petersburg, Russia ~month ago.

ExpertAdvisor01 Sep 14, 2025 View on HN

Is there a reason why moscow is missing ?

varispeed Jul 18, 2022 View on HN

It was happening https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_city#Russia

fenk85 Apr 8, 2019 View on HN

I recommend you take a trip to any Russia (ex Soviet city)

theGnuMe Dec 7, 2022 View on HN

It's hosted in Russia I think.

EugeneOZ May 29, 2015 View on HN

Cool, didn't know it. Not in wild Russia:)

cbenneh Jun 11, 2016 View on HN

Maybe check the map first? It's a long way from Russia to Serbia...

anton_gogolev Feb 17, 2016 View on HN

It is indeed a carriage from one of the Russian underground systems. I vaguely recall having seen this story sometime ago, and back then it was reported that this guy was spotted in Moscow underground, but these kinds of carriages can be seen in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev and possibly other cities.

Andrew_nenakhov Jun 16, 2025 View on HN

Ppl I know use it live in Yekaterinburg, rather far from the front lines.