An old, dirty Soviet-era gas mask with a filter and a military jacket rest on a metal frame in an abandoned building.
An old, tan Soviet-era gas mask hangs on a weathered wall
Decaying Soviet-era gas masks and filters lie scattered on a debris-filled floor in an abandoned location
A weathered gas mask and its filters rest on a wicker surface, with a blurry, abandoned room
☢️ Old Soviet-era gas masks are common when exploring former USSR countries. Part of intensive state-wide civil defence policies aimed at preparing the entire population for a nuclear, biological, or chemical attack during the Cold War.
Whole boxes stored in […]
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