STRIP MINING POLLUTES DALNEGORSK, MARITIME KRAY

This document is a transcript of a report by Aleksandr Krutov for the Moscow Central Television First Program and Orbita Networks, broadcast on October 28, 1991. The report focuses on the city of Dalnegorsk in the Maritime Kray, which is described as suffering from severe environmental damage due to strip mining by the 'BOR' industrial association. The report highlights that a significant portion of the territory is ecologically damaged, leading to health issues among the population, including high morbidity rates among newborns. The document mentions that Dalnegorsk is known for UFO sightings, with residents claiming a UFO crashed on a local hill several years prior. The report suggests that the moon-like landscape created by the industrial mining operations is ironically suitable for the landing of a spaceship. The transcript includes interviews with local figures, such as gynecologist G. Pilipchuk, who discusses the health crisis, and machinist L. Spitsyn, who criticizes the economic mismanagement and looting of resources. The report concludes by noting that while billions of rubles were invested in ecology, the damage to nature remains extensive, and residents continue to look toward outer space for solutions to their terrestrial problems.