STRIP MINING POLLUTES DALNEGORSK, MARITIME KRAY

This document is a transcript of a report from the Moscow Central Television First Program and Orbita Networks, dated October 28, 1991. The report, presented by Aleksandr Krutov, focuses on the severe environmental degradation in the city of Dalnegorsk, Maritime Kray, attributed to strip mining operations by the 'BOR' industrial association. The report highlights that the mining has caused significant pollution, affecting the health of the local population, including high rates of morbidity among newborns. Within this context, the report mentions that several years prior, an unidentified flying object crashed on a hill in Dalnegorsk. The reporter notes that local ufologists have maintained interest in the area, even expecting a landing at the city stadium. The document also features an interview with L. Spitsyn, a machinist at the 'BOR' association, who discusses the economic and administrative failures of the system, noting that the 'predatory looting' of the country's resources is the primary issue. The report concludes by noting that while nine billion rubles were recently invested in ecology, the damage to nature is estimated at 43 billion rubles, and residents continue to hope for visitors from outer space to help solve their terrestrial problems.