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Russian president Vladimir Putin visits the site where cosmonaut Gagarin landed 60 years ago

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President Vladimir Putin visits the site where Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin landed after completing the legendary flight that made him the first man in space. Gagarin landed in a potato field in front of a five-year-old girl, Rita Nurskanova, and her grandmother in the southern city of Engels on the banks of the Volga River. A memorial now stands in the spot to honour the historic flight. IMAGES

Added on the 12/04/2021 17:20:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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