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Cossacks preparing for mock fights at the celebrations in Veliky Novgorod marking the 1150th anniversary of the beginning of Russian statehood.
- Categories: Lifestyle & Leisure, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Veliky Novgorod, Russia
- Event date: 22.09.2012
- Date published: 22.09.2012
- Author: Konstantin Chalabov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 7114x4912px, 5.7Mb